Chapter 10 of Desert Dust is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Desert Dust is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket. "Good-bye, sir." "Good luck. When you come back remember the Queen." "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
Chapter 10 of Desert Dust is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading “I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.”
gotten under control
From this reading “"I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"Good-bye, sir."”
plural of “pantaloon” — a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
From this reading “I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “"I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.”
-ing form of “rebuff” — reject outright and bluntly
From this reading “I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.”
filled with something
From this reading “I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When you come back remember the Queen."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When you come back remember the Queen."
gotten under control
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good luck.
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-bye, sir."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Good luck.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
plural of “pantaloon” — a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading When you come back remember the Queen."
-ing form of “rebuff” — reject outright and bluntly
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
To recall to mind.
From this reading When you come back remember the Queen."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Good-bye, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
filled with something
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I CUT LOOSE I nodded; rebuffing his attentive eyes I stuffed the envelope into my pantaloons pocket.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
at the time that
From this reading When you come back remember the Queen."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll remember the Queen," said I; and with the envelope smirching my flesh I stepped out, holding my head as high as though my pockets contained something of more value.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you come back remember the Queen."
Chapter 10 of Desert Dust by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 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 10 holds 356 sentences of Desert Dust, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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