Chapter 19 of A Texas Ranger is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of A Texas Ranger is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?” Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry. She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms. “I would.” “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
Chapter 19 of A Texas Ranger is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading “Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.”
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.”
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.”
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading “She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.”
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.”
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading “She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.”
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading ““If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.”
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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 Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
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From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
the season of growth
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
carry out
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was washing handkerchiefs, and her sleeves were rolled to the elbows of the slender, but muscular, coffee-brown arms.
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “If you like you may ride out with me to Willow Spring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arlie flung the question at Fraser with a frank directness of sloe-black eyes that had never known coquetry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you like to take in the round-up to-day?”
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