Chapter 25 of Trailin'! is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Trailin'! is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son." "No doubt of it," smiled Anthony. "I presume it would take a _very_ hard man to handle this crowd." "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days." "No?"
Chapter 25 of Trailin'! is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “"No doubt of it," smiled Anthony.”
plural of “cattleman” — a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading “"THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."”
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
From this reading “"THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “"Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “"I presume it would take a _very_ hard man to handle this crowd."”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “"I presume it would take a _very_ hard man to handle this crowd."”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “"Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."”
inspiring fear
From this reading “"Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "No doubt of it," smiled Anthony.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
plural of “cattleman” — a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "I presume it would take a _very_ hard man to handle this crowd."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "No doubt of it," smiled Anthony.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading "I presume it would take a _very_ hard man to handle this crowd."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No doubt of it," smiled Anthony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I presume it would take a _very_ hard man to handle this crowd."
by chance
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
not any; not one
From this reading "No doubt of it," smiled Anthony.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "I presume it would take a _very_ hard man to handle this crowd."
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
inspiring fear
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "No doubt of it," smiled Anthony.
a male human offspring
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
carry out
From this reading "I presume it would take a _very_ hard man to handle this crowd."
express in words
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I presume it would take a _very_ hard man to handle this crowd."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I presume it would take a _very_ hard man to handle this crowd."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Fairly hard," nodded the redoubtable Lawlor, "but they ain't nothin' to the men that used to ride the range in the old days."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I presume it would take a _very_ hard man to handle this crowd."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I presume it would take a _very_ hard man to handle this crowd."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON" "Speakin' of hard cattlemen," he said, "I could maybe tell you a few things, son."
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