Chapter 10 of Arizona Nights is here in full — 670 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Arizona Nights is here in full — 670 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tommy, come here!" called the Senor. The horseshoer straightened up and approached. He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over. "Tommy, shake hands with Mrs. Johnson," said the Senor. "Mrs. Johnson wants to know if you're the blacksmith."
Chapter 10 of Arizona Nights is here in full — 670 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.”
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading “"Mrs. Johnson wants to know if you're the blacksmith."”
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading “He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “"Tommy, shake hands with Mrs. Johnson," said the Senor.”
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading “He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.”
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading “He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading “"Tommy, come here!" called the Senor.”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “The horseshoer straightened up and approached.”
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take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation
In this reading “"Tommy, shake hands with Mrs. Johnson," said the Senor.”
straighten oneself
In this reading “The horseshoer straightened up and approached.”
In this reading “"Tommy, come here!" called the Senor.”
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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 He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horseshoer straightened up and approached.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The horseshoer straightened up and approached.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson wants to know if you're the blacksmith."
a youthful male person
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Tommy, come here!" called the Senor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tommy, come here!" called the Senor.
covered with curly hair
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
the organ of sight
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Tommy, shake hands with Mrs. Johnson," said the Senor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Tommy, come here!" called the Senor.
a person who shoes horses
From this reading The horseshoer straightened up and approached.
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson wants to know if you're the blacksmith."
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "Tommy, shake hands with Mrs. Johnson," said the Senor.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson wants to know if you're the blacksmith."
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Tommy, shake hands with Mrs. Johnson," said the Senor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tommy, shake hands with Mrs. Johnson," said the Senor.
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "Tommy, come here!" called the Senor.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Tommy, shake hands with Mrs. Johnson," said the Senor.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading The horseshoer straightened up and approached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tommy, come here!" called the Senor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson wants to know if you're the blacksmith."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tommy, come here!" called the Senor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The horseshoer straightened up and approached.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson wants to know if you're the blacksmith."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson wants to know if you're the blacksmith."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a lithe, curly-haired young boy, with a reckless, humorous eye and a smooth face, now red from bending over.
Chapter 10 of Arizona Nights by Stewart Edward White holds 670 sentences, grouped into 134 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 10 holds 670 sentences of Arizona Nights, unabridged, divided into 134 reading sections.
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