Chapter 17 of A Texas Ranger is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of A Texas Ranger is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suddenly a footfall, and a voice: “Hello, Arlie! I been looking for you everywhere.” The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face. “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
Chapter 17 of A Texas Ranger is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading ““Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.”
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading “The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “I been looking for you everywhere.””
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “Suddenly a footfall, and a voice:”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello, Arlie!”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.”
possessive form of “texan” — a native or resident of Texas
From this reading “The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.”
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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 Suddenly a footfall, and a voice:
later than; following
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly a footfall, and a voice:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, Arlie!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I been looking for you everywhere.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
to or in any or all places
From this reading I been looking for you everywhere.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Suddenly a footfall, and a voice:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I been looking for you everywhere.”
set up or found
From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
a long fixed look
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
a young female
From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Arlie!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I been looking for you everywhere.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I been looking for you everywhere.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
on the contrary
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a footfall, and a voice:
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
possessive form of “texan” — a native or resident of Texas
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly a footfall, and a voice:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The Texan's gaze took in a slim dark man, goodlooking after a fashion, but with dissipation written on the rather sullen face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I been looking for you everywhere.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, you've found me,” the girl answered coolly.
Chapter 17 of A Texas Ranger by William MacLeod Raine holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 17 holds 336 sentences of A Texas Ranger, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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