Chapter 3 of Gunman's Reckoning is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Gunman's Reckoning is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Queer color," he said. "Dusty claret. Ah, they have the only names for their colors. Think! Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
Chapter 3 of Gunman's Reckoning is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!”
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!”
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading “Ah, they have the only names for their colors.”
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading “"Dusty claret.”
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading “Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!”
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!”
consisting of fine particles
From this reading “Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!”
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading “Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!”
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later than; following
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
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From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading "Dusty claret.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "Queer color," he said.
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
the first light of day
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading "Dusty claret.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Queer color," he said.
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
and nothing more
From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
consisting of fine particles
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Queer color," he said.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Queer color," he said.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, they have the only names for their colors.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Peach bloom--liquid dawn--ripe cherry--oil green--green of powdered tea--blue of the sky after rain--what names for color!
Chapter 3 of Gunman's Reckoning by Max Brand holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 427 sentences of Gunman's Reckoning, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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