Chapter 21 of A Bride of the Plains is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of A Bride of the Plains is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Jealous, like a madman." "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch. "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it. I thought that if he were here, I could persuade you .
Chapter 21 of A Bride of the Plains is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for a short time
From this reading “"One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.”
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “"One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “"One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “"I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “"Jealous, like a madman."”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “"One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.”
an insane person
From this reading “"Jealous, like a madman."”
win approval or support for
From this reading “I thought that if he were here, I could persuade 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 "Jealous, like a madman."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
in the past
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
for a short time
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought that if he were here, I could persuade you .
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "Jealous, like a madman."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Jealous, like a madman."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
an insane person
From this reading "Jealous, like a madman."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
win approval or support for
From this reading I thought that if he were here, I could persuade you .
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
in the near future
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that if he were here, I could persuade you .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I came to see if Béla was still here," said Andor, as soon as the door had closed on Leopold Hirsch.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought that if he were here, I could persuade you .
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One or two chaps whom I met awhile ago told me that he had not been seen in the barn this hour past, and that there was a lot of talk about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought that if he were here, I could persuade you .
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