Chapter 6 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms. The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned. A plait of dark hair hung across her shoulder far below the waist. She threw herself at Crawford with a moaning little sob. "Oh Dad ...
Chapter 6 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “She threw herself at Crawford with a moaning little sob.”
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading “The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.”
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.”
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “She threw herself at Crawford with a moaning little sob.”
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading “A plait of dark hair hung across her shoulder far below the waist.”
weep convulsively
From this reading “She threw herself at Crawford with a moaning little sob.”
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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 white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A plait of dark hair hung across her shoulder far below the waist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She threw herself at Crawford with a moaning little sob.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A plait of dark hair hung across her shoulder far below the waist.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading She threw herself at Crawford with a moaning little sob.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Oh Dad ...
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A plait of dark hair hung across her shoulder far below the waist.
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A plait of dark hair hung across her shoulder far below the waist.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
moving swiftly
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A plait of dark hair hung across her shoulder far below the waist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She threw herself at Crawford with a moaning little sob.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A plait of dark hair hung across her shoulder far below the waist.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She threw herself at Crawford with a moaning little sob.
come together
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading She threw herself at Crawford with a moaning little sob.
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh Dad ...
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading A plait of dark hair hung across her shoulder far below the waist.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A plait of dark hair hung across her shoulder far below the waist.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.
weep convulsively
From this reading She threw herself at Crawford with a moaning little sob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw herself at Crawford with a moaning little sob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE D BAR LAZY R BOYS MEET AN ANGEL Joyce came flying to her father's arms.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading A plait of dark hair hung across her shoulder far below the waist.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white lace of a nightgown showed beneath the dressing-robe she had hurriedly donned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She threw herself at Crawford with a moaning little sob.
Chapter 6 of Gunsight Pass by William MacLeod Raine holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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