Chapter 9 of Cowmen and Rustlers is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Cowmen and Rustlers is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUMMONS AND A REPLY. Brother and sister were astounded. The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them. He had not consented, nor had he refused, from which they were confident he would stay. And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
Chapter 9 of Cowmen and Rustlers is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Brother and sister were astounded.”
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “He had not consented, nor had he refused, from which they were confident he would stay.”
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading “He had not consented, nor had he refused, from which they were confident he would stay.”
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.”
a request to be present
From this reading “A SUMMONS AND A REPLY.”
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUMMONS AND A REPLY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SUMMONS AND A REPLY.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Brother and sister were astounded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother and sister were astounded.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He had not consented, nor had he refused, from which they were confident he would stay.
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading He had not consented, nor had he refused, from which they were confident he would stay.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had not consented, nor had he refused, from which they were confident he would stay.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not consented, nor had he refused, from which they were confident he would stay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had not consented, nor had he refused, from which they were confident he would stay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not consented, nor had he refused, from which they were confident he would stay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
on one occasion
From this reading And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He had not consented, nor had he refused, from which they were confident he would stay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading A SUMMONS AND A REPLY.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Brother and sister were astounded.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had not consented, nor had he refused, from which they were confident he would stay.
a request to be present
From this reading A SUMMONS AND A REPLY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brother and sister were astounded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not consented, nor had he refused, from which they were confident he would stay.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading And now he announced his intention of departing at once, riding out into the night--whither?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hour was late, and they had been urging their guest to remain several days with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not consented, nor had he refused, from which they were confident he would stay.
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