Chapter 25 of Brand Blotters is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Brand Blotters is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_." "When?" "At once," Rosario answered. "By orders of _Senor_ MacQueen." "Then he is back?" the girl flashed.
Chapter 25 of Brand Blotters is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “"Then he is back?" the girl flashed.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “"By orders of _Senor_ MacQueen."”
a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
From this reading “"At once," Rosario answered.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."”
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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 SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "At once," Rosario answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At once," Rosario answered.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Then he is back?" the girl flashed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By orders of _Senor_ MacQueen."
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "Then he is back?" the girl flashed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."
a young female
From this reading "Then he is back?" the girl flashed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then he is back?" the girl flashed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then he is back?" the girl flashed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By orders of _Senor_ MacQueen."
engage in
From this reading SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By orders of _Senor_ MacQueen."
on one occasion
From this reading "At once," Rosario answered.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "By orders of _Senor_ MacQueen."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."
a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
From this reading "At once," Rosario answered.
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "By orders of _Senor_ MacQueen."
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”
From this reading SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then he is back?" the girl flashed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then he is back?" the girl flashed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."
at the time that
From this reading "When?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUIRE LATIMER TAKES A HAND "You're to make ready for a trip to town, _senorita_."
Chapter 25 of Brand Blotters by William MacLeod Raine holds 318 sentences, grouped into 64 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 25 holds 318 sentences of Brand Blotters, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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