Chapter 6 of Beyond the sunset is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Beyond the sunset is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods. Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel. "He is alone," murmured Peter. "Then there will be none to tell his story," remarked Tawannears grimly. "But Corlaer must not be too sure.
Chapter 6 of Beyond the sunset is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading “Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.”
green foliage
From this reading “WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"Then there will be none to tell his story," remarked Tawannears grimly.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"He is alone," murmured Peter.”
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading “Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.”
able to see
From this reading “Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.”
push forcefully
From this reading “Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.”
In this reading “Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.”
In this reading “WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.”
In this reading “WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.”
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 WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "He is alone," murmured Peter.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then there will be none to tell his story," remarked Tawannears grimly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Corlaer must not be too sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Corlaer must not be too sure.
travel across or pass over
From this reading WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
green foliage
From this reading WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Then there will be none to tell his story," remarked Tawannears grimly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is alone," murmured Peter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is alone," murmured Peter.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "He is alone," murmured Peter.
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But Corlaer must not be too sure.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Then there will be none to tell his story," remarked Tawannears grimly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But Corlaer must not be too sure.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
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 is alone," murmured Peter.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Then there will be none to tell his story," remarked Tawannears grimly.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
able to see
From this reading Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Then there will be none to tell his story," remarked Tawannears grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "But Corlaer must not be too sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.
express in words
From this reading "Then there will be none to tell his story," remarked Tawannears grimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then there will be none to tell his story," remarked Tawannears grimly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then there will be none to tell his story," remarked Tawannears grimly.
push forcefully
From this reading Tawannears thrust forward his musket, and sighted along the barrel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then there will be none to tell his story," remarked Tawannears grimly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "But Corlaer must not be too sure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then there will be none to tell his story," remarked Tawannears grimly.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading WE CROSS THE GREAT RIVER A dark object showed in the sun-flecked greenery of the woods.
Chapter 6 of Beyond the sunset by Arthur D. Howden (Arthur Douglas Howden) Smith holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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 6 holds 246 sentences of Beyond the sunset, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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