Chapter 13 of Wolfville Days is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Wolfville Days is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Death; and the Donna Anna. "Locoweed? Do I savey loco?" The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory. "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
Chapter 13 of Wolfville Days is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cinch” — tie a cinch around
From this reading “"Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.”
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “"Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.”
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading “Death; and the Donna Anna.”
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading “The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.”
formal systematic questioning
From this reading “The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “Do I savey loco?"”
long-horned beef cattle formerly common in southwestern United States
From this reading “"Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.”
past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso
From this reading “"Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.”
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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 "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Death; and the Donna Anna.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Death; and the Donna Anna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
past form of “cinch” — tie a cinch around
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death; and the Donna Anna.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do I savey loco?"
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading Death; and the Donna Anna.
at any time
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do I savey loco?"
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
formal systematic questioning
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Do I savey loco?"
any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock
From this reading "Locoweed?
long-horned beef cattle formerly common in southwestern United States
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
measure the depth of something
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
recurring again and again
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
past form of “rope” — catch with a lasso
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
put a saddle on
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do I savey loco?"
a male human offspring
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Death; and the Donna Anna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
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