Chapter 4 of A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I appoint as my literary executor my brother, Patterson Karslake. The notes on 'Coronado in New Mexico' should be revised. "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks. They have---- "Five o'clock.--The last cartridge gone. "Estorijo still breathing.
Chapter 4 of A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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create and charge with a task or function
From this reading “"I appoint as my literary executor my brother, Patterson Karslake.”
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading “"My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.”
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading “"My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading “They have---- "Five o'clock.--The last cartridge gone.”
a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
From this reading “"I appoint as my literary executor my brother, Patterson Karslake.”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “The notes on 'Coronado in New Mexico' should be revised.”
improved or brought up to date
From this reading “The notes on 'Coronado in New Mexico' should be revised.”
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading “"My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.”
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From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading "I appoint as my literary executor my brother, Patterson Karslake.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I appoint as my literary executor my brother, Patterson Karslake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The notes on 'Coronado in New Mexico' should be revised.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading "Estorijo still breathing.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I appoint as my literary executor my brother, Patterson Karslake.
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading They have---- "Five o'clock.--The last cartridge gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The notes on 'Coronado in New Mexico' should be revised.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Estorijo still breathing.
a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
From this reading "I appoint as my literary executor my brother, Patterson Karslake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They have---- "Five o'clock.--The last cartridge gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They have---- "Five o'clock.--The last cartridge gone.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have---- "Five o'clock.--The last cartridge gone.
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From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I appoint as my literary executor my brother, Patterson Karslake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The notes on 'Coronado in New Mexico' should be revised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I appoint as my literary executor my brother, Patterson Karslake.
immediately past
From this reading They have---- "Five o'clock.--The last cartridge gone.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading "I appoint as my literary executor my brother, Patterson Karslake.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading The notes on 'Coronado in New Mexico' should be revised.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I appoint as my literary executor my brother, Patterson Karslake.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The notes on 'Coronado in New Mexico' should be revised.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The notes on 'Coronado in New Mexico' should be revised.
according to the clock
From this reading They have---- "Five o'clock.--The last cartridge gone.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The notes on 'Coronado in New Mexico' should be revised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I appoint as my literary executor my brother, Patterson Karslake.
improved or brought up to date
From this reading The notes on 'Coronado in New Mexico' should be revised.
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The notes on 'Coronado in New Mexico' should be revised.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Estorijo still breathing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The notes on 'Coronado in New Mexico' should be revised.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have---- "Five o'clock.--The last cartridge gone.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "My death occurred in western Arizona, April 15th, at the hands of a roving band of Hunt-in-the-Morning's bucks.
Chapter 4 of A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New by Frank Norris holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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