Chapter 10 of Gunman's Reckoning is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Gunman's Reckoning is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This is Nick. May I come in?" "This is who?" The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question. It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
Chapter 10 of Gunman's Reckoning is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading “It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.”
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
From this reading “It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.”
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading “It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “"This is Nick.”
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.”
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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 The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading May I come in?"
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May I come in?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading May I come in?"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Nick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I come in?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "This is Nick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Nick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a luxurious little boudoir which she had managed to equip.
during the time that
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The name had brought her instantly into complete wakefulness; she was out of the bed, had slipped her feet into her slippers and whipped a dressing gown around her while she was asking the question.
which person or people
From this reading "This is who?"
Chapter 10 of Gunman's Reckoning by Max Brand holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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