Chapter XXIII of Wild west, “Crossed Wires,” is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIII of Wild west, “Crossed Wires,” is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush. “Oh, is that so?” he said stiffly. “You put us in the same class, do you? You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves. I like that.
Chapter XXIII of Wild west, “Crossed Wires,” is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading “You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.”
the act of comparing similarities
From this reading “The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.”
someone who attacks in search of booty
From this reading “The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.”
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading “The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.”
in a stiff manner
From this reading ““Oh, is that so?” he said stiffly.”
nonexistent
From this reading “You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves.”
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.
In this reading ““You put us in the same class, do you?”
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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 likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “You put us in the same class, do you?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You put us in the same class, do you?
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.
a young female
From this reading You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, is that so?” he said stiffly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I like that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You put us in the same class, do you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, is that so?” he said stiffly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like that.
the act of comparing similarities
From this reading The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.
someone who attacks in search of booty
From this reading The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, is that so?” he said stiffly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You put us in the same class, do you?
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, is that so?” he said stiffly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “You put us in the same class, do you?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, is that so?” he said stiffly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves.
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.
in a stiff manner
From this reading “Oh, is that so?” he said stiffly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, is that so?” he said stiffly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The likening of himself to Mark Steele as a marauder made Robin flush.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You put us in the same class, do you?
nonexistent
From this reading You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You put us in the same class, do you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You figure that me lovin’ your girl and wanting her is the same as him stealin’ your calves.
Chapter 23 of Wild west by Bertrand W. Sinclair holds 328 sentences, grouped into 66 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 23 holds 328 sentences of Wild west, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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