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Garrison's finish

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SUE DECLARES HER LOVE.
It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.
Sue had gone for an evening ride.
She wished to be alone.
It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.
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Garrison's finish

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Garrison's finish is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SUE DECLARES HER LOVE.
/suː dɪˈklerz hɜːr lʌv/
Line 2
It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.
Line 3
Sue had gone for an evening ride.
/suː hæd ɡɔːn fɔːr æn ˈiːvnɪŋ raɪd/
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She wished to be alone.
/ʃiː wɪʃt tuː biː əˈloʊn/
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It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

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distemper noun US /dɪˈstempər/

any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

From this reading “It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.”

evinced verb US /ɪˈvɪnst/

past form of “evince” — give expression to

From this reading “It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.”

filly noun US /ˈfɪli/

a young female horse under the age of four

From this reading “It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.”

Logan noun US /ˈloʊɡən/

a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)

From this reading “It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.”

overhaul verb US /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/

travel past

From this reading “It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.”

premonitory adjective US /prəˈmʌnətəri/

warning of future misfortune

From this reading “It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.”

ubiquitous adjective US /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/

being present everywhere at once

From this reading “It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.”

Waterbury noun US /ˈwɔːtərberi/

a city in west central Connecticut

From this reading “It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading She wished to be alone.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Sue had gone for an evening ride.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

baynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She wished to be alone.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

DECLARESverbUS /dɪˈklerz/

third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading SUE DECLARES HER LOVE.

desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/

with great urgency

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

distempernounUS /dɪˈstempər/

any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Sue had gone for an evening ride.

evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/

past form of “evince” — give expression to

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/

past form of “exercise” — put to use

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

fillynounUS /ˈfɪli/

a young female horse under the age of four

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sue had gone for an evening ride.

geldingnoun

castrated male horse

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Sue had gone for an evening ride.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading SUE DECLARES HER LOVE.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/

a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading SUE DECLARES HER LOVE.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/

travel past

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

PikenounUS /paɪk/

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

premonitoryadjectiveUS /prəˈmʌnətəri/

warning of future misfortune

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Sue had gone for an evening ride.

RoguenounUS /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/

an easy victory

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She wished to be alone.

stroveverbUS /stroʊv/

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

SUEverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading SUE DECLARES HER LOVE.

symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

turfman

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From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

ubiquitousadjectiveUS /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/

being present everywhere at once

From this reading It had been impossible to lose the ubiquitous Mr. Waterbury, but this evening The Rogue had evinced premonitory symptoms of a distemper, and the greatly exercised colonel had induced the turfman to ride over and have a look at him.

unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

WaterburynounUS /ˈwɔːtərberi/

a city in west central Connecticut

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was Waterbury who was lying unconscious on the lonely Logan Pike; Waterbury who had been thrown as the bay gelding strove desperately to overhaul the flying runaway filly.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading She wished to be alone.

Chapter 10 of Garrison's finish by W. B. M. (William Blair Morton) Ferguson holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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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