Chapter 19 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men. At sight of them her face lit. "Oh, I'm so glad you've come!" she cried, tears in her voice. She caught her hands together in a convulsive little gesture. "Isn't it dreadful?
Chapter 19 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “She caught her hands together in a convulsive little gesture.”
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading “She caught her hands together in a convulsive little gesture.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"Isn't it dreadful?”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “She caught her hands together in a convulsive little gesture.”
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “At sight of them her face lit.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.”
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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 She caught her hands together in a convulsive little gesture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of them her face lit.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught her hands together in a convulsive little gesture.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad you've come!" she cried, tears in her voice.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading She caught her hands together in a convulsive little gesture.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad you've come!" she cried, tears in her voice.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Isn't it dreadful?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At sight of them her face lit.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She caught her hands together in a convulsive little gesture.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad you've come!" she cried, tears in her voice.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She caught her hands together in a convulsive little gesture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of them her face lit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad you've come!" she cried, tears in her voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't it dreadful?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it dreadful?
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.
provided with artificial light
From this reading At sight of them her face lit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She caught her hands together in a convulsive little gesture.
the force of workers available
From this reading NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad you've come!" she cried, tears in her voice.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad you've come!" she cried, tears in her voice.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of them her face lit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad you've come!" she cried, tears in her voice.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad you've come!" she cried, tears in her voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At sight of them her face lit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She caught her hands together in a convulsive little gesture.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad you've come!" she cried, tears in her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad you've come!" she cried, tears in her voice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading NUMBER THREE COMES IN Joyce opened the door to the knock of the young men.
Chapter 19 of Gunsight Pass by William MacLeod Raine holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 19 holds 207 sentences of Gunsight Pass, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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