Chapter 18 of Bar-20 Days is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Bar-20 Days is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BAR-20 RETURNS. Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach. He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him. “Somebody's shore in a hurry--why, it's Fred Neal.” It was.
Chapter 18 of Bar-20 Days is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move towards
From this reading “Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “THE BAR-20 RETURNS.”
to strive with determination
From this reading “He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.”
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “THE BAR-20 RETURNS.”
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading ““Somebody's shore in a hurry--why, it's Fred Neal.””
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.”
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From this reading THE BAR-20 RETURNS.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
move towards
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading THE BAR-20 RETURNS.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.
to strive with determination
From this reading He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.
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From this reading “Somebody's shore in a hurry--why, it's Fred Neal.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
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From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.
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From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Somebody's shore in a hurry--why, it's Fred Neal.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somebody's shore in a hurry--why, it's Fred Neal.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somebody's shore in a hurry--why, it's Fred Neal.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading THE BAR-20 RETURNS.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Somebody's shore in a hurry--why, it's Fred Neal.”
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading “Somebody's shore in a hurry--why, it's Fred Neal.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAR-20 RETURNS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Hopalong Cassidy stopped swearing at the weather and looked up and along the trail in front of him, seeing a hard-riding man approach.
which person or people
From this reading He turned his head and spoke to Buck Peters, who rode close behind him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Somebody's shore in a hurry--why, it's Fred Neal.”
Chapter 18 of Bar-20 Days by Clarence Edward Mulford holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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