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White Wolf's Law: A Western Story

Chapter XIII

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THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.
At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.
Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.
But the bunk house was now deserted, the engine silent.
No work was going on in the shaft.
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White Wolf's Law: A Western Story

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of White Wolf's Law: A Western Story is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.
/ðə ˈmaɪnərz ˈmiːtɪŋ pɑːp haʊz maɪn ðə əˈmerəkən ˈbjuːti wɑːz əˈbaʊt ə maɪl frʌm taʊn ɑːn ðə saʊθ saɪd ʌv ðə ˈmaɪnɪŋ ɡʌltʃ wer ðə wɔːlz bɪˈkeɪm ʃɪr ənd kloʊzd ɪn/
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At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.
Line 3
Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.
/bæk ʌv ðɪs wɜːr ðə bɑːrnz ə ˈdɑːŋki ˈendʒən ənd ə ˈneroʊ ˈbɪldɪŋ wer hɪz ˈmeksəkən ˈwɜːrkərz ˈfɔːrmərli eɪt ənd slept/
Line 4
But the bunk house was now deserted, the engine silent.
/bʌt ðə bʌŋk haʊs wɑːz naʊ dɪˈzɜːrtɪd ðə ˈendʒən ˈsaɪlənt/
Line 5
No work was going on in the shaft.
/noʊ wɜːrk wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ ɑːn ɪn ðə ʃæft/

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barns noun US /bɑːrnz/

plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading “Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.”

gulch noun US /ɡʌltʃ/

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading “THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.”

Howes noun US /haʊz/

plural of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)

From this reading “THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.”

miners noun US /ˈmaɪnərz/

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading “THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.”

mining noun US /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading “THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.”

Pop verb US /pɑːp/

bulge outward

From this reading “THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.”

shack noun US /ʃæk/

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading “At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.”

workers noun US /ˈwɜːrkərz/

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading “Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

bunk house noun + noun

In this reading “But the bunk house was now deserted, the engine silent.”

south side noun + noun

the side that is on the south

In this reading “THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.”

about a mile preposition + article + noun counted as “about … mile”

In this reading “THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.”

At the foot preposition + article + noun counted as “at … foot”

In this reading “At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.”

on the south preposition + article + noun counted as “on … south”

In this reading “THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.

atenounUS /eɪt/

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.

BackadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.

barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/

plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.

BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.

bunknounUS /bʌŋk/

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading But the bunk house was now deserted, the engine silent.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the bunk house was now deserted, the engine silent.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading But the bunk house was now deserted, the engine silent.

donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.

enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.

formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/

at a previous time

From this reading Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading No work was going on in the shaft.

gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But the bunk house was now deserted, the engine silent.

HowesnounUS /haʊz/

plural of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.

MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.

milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

MINERSnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No work was going on in the shaft.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But the bunk house was now deserted, the engine silent.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

PopverbUS /pɑːp/

bulge outward

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

shacknounUS /ʃæk/

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.

shaftnounUS /ʃæft/

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading No work was going on in the shaft.

sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading But the bunk house was now deserted, the engine silent.

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.

slopenounUS /sloʊp/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.

three-room

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From this reading At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading THE MINERS' MEETING Pop Howes' mine, the American Beauty, was about a mile from town on the south side of the mining gulch where the walls became sheer and closed in.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading At the foot of the slope he had built a small three-room shack where he and his wife lived.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading No work was going on in the shaft.

workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading Back of this were the barns, a donkey engine, and a narrow building where his Mexican workers formerly ate and slept.

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