Chapter 6 of A Sagebrush Cinderella is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Sagebrush Cinderella is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘So long,’” quoted Jac. “Is that the Western way of saving good-by, Mr. Gordon?” There was a serious question in her eyes. Maurie leaned back and drew a deep breath. “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
Chapter 6 of A Sagebrush Cinderella is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading ““Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.”
carefully weighed
From this reading ““Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Maurie leaned back and drew a deep breath.”
by chance
From this reading ““Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.”
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading ““‘So long,’” quoted Jac.”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading ““Is that the Western way of saving good-by, Mr. Gordon?””
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading ““Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.”
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 ““Is that the Western way of saving good-by, Mr. Gordon?””
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In this reading “Maurie leaned back and drew a deep breath.”
move the upper body backwards and down
In this reading “Maurie leaned back and drew a deep breath.”
In this reading ““Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.”
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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 There was a serious question in her eyes.
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From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maurie leaned back and drew a deep breath.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maurie leaned back and drew a deep breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Maurie leaned back and drew a deep breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
carefully weighed
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Maurie leaned back and drew a deep breath.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Maurie leaned back and drew a deep breath.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a serious question in her eyes.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
a farewell remark
From this reading “Is that the Western way of saving good-by, Mr. Gordon?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is that the Western way of saving good-by, Mr. Gordon?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a serious question in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a serious question in her eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that the Western way of saving good-by, Mr. Gordon?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘So long,’” quoted Jac.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Maurie leaned back and drew a deep breath.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “‘So long,’” quoted Jac.
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From this reading Maurie leaned back and drew a deep breath.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Is that the Western way of saving good-by, Mr. Gordon?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Is that the Western way of saving good-by, Mr. Gordon?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There was a serious question in her eyes.
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “‘So long,’” quoted Jac.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “Is that the Western way of saving good-by, Mr. Gordon?”
express in words
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading There was a serious question in her eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “‘So long,’” quoted Jac.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that the Western way of saving good-by, Mr. Gordon?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is that the Western way of saving good-by, Mr. Gordon?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a serious question in her eyes.
a special situation
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a serious question in her eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Is that the Western way of saving good-by, Mr. Gordon?”
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 “Is that the Western way of saving good-by, Mr. Gordon?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Maybe your friend Carrigan talks that way, an’ I’ve heard some others say the same thing, but it ain’t considered partic’lar choice.
Chapter 6 of A Sagebrush Cinderella by Max Brand holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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 6 holds 230 sentences of A Sagebrush Cinderella, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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