Chapter 15 of Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know. When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly. The sun was shining down as brightly as before. The snow was as white. He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.
Chapter 15 of Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.”
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.”
with brightness
From this reading “The sun was shining down as brightly as before.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.”
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading “He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.
later than; following
From this reading He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was shining down as brightly as before.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun was shining down as brightly as before.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.
with brightness
From this reading The sun was shining down as brightly as before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun was shining down as brightly as before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.
the act of grasping
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.
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From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.
only a very short time before
From this reading When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was shining down as brightly as before.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow was as white.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading He had for some reason been spared, after all, and hope arose in his breast.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was shining down as brightly as before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
male cat
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE LAW How long Tom Blair was unconscious he did not know.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke he could scarcely believe his own senses; and he looked about him dazedly.
a Caucasian
From this reading The snow was as white.
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