Chapter 8 of Back to God's Country and Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Back to God's Country and Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look here, Brokaw." Brokaw turned. They looked into each other's eyes. "I guess mebby you're a man, Brokaw," said Billy quietly. "You've done what you thought was your duty.
Chapter 8 of Back to God's Country and Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “"I guess mebby you're a man, Brokaw," said Billy quietly.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"You've done what you thought was your duty.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"You've done what you thought was your duty.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I guess mebby you're a man, Brokaw," said Billy quietly.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “"Look here, Brokaw."”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “They looked into each other's eyes.”
with low volume
From this reading “"I guess mebby you're a man, Brokaw," said Billy quietly.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Brokaw turned.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I guess mebby you're a man, Brokaw," said Billy quietly.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "I guess mebby you're a man, Brokaw," said Billy quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Brokaw."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You've done what you thought was your duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "You've done what you thought was your duty.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They looked into each other's eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They looked into each other's eyes.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess mebby you're a man, Brokaw," said Billy quietly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Brokaw."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess mebby you're a man, Brokaw," said Billy quietly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They looked into each other's eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Brokaw."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked into each other's eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I guess mebby you're a man, Brokaw," said Billy quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess mebby you're a man, Brokaw," said Billy quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They looked into each other's eyes.
with low volume
From this reading "I guess mebby you're a man, Brokaw," said Billy quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess mebby you're a man, Brokaw," said Billy quietly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked into each other's eyes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You've done what you thought was your duty.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Brokaw turned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You've done what you thought was your duty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You've done what you thought was your duty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've done what you thought was your duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess mebby you're a man, Brokaw," said Billy quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've done what you thought was your duty.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've done what you thought was your duty.
Chapter 8 of Back to God's Country and Other Stories by James Oliver Curwood holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 416 sentences of Back to God's Country and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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