Chapter 24 of Brand Blotters is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of Brand Blotters is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program. "Boys, the hanging's off. I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life. It's too good to turn down." "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
Chapter 24 of Brand Blotters is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.”
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading “THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.”
to strive with determination
From this reading “"That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.”
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.”
possessive form of “west” — the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.”
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consider or hold as true
From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
(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 "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys, the hanging's off.
to strive with determination
From this reading "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It's too good to turn down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's too good to turn down."
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boys, the hanging's off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's too good to turn down."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
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From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
not any; not one
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Boys, the hanging's off.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It's too good to turn down."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It's too good to turn down."
possessive form of “west” — the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
Chapter 24 of Brand Blotters by William MacLeod Raine holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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