Chapter 22 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering. In his younger days his deep chest and broad shoulders had accompanied great strength. But fat had accumulated in layers. He was a mountain of sagging flesh. His breath came in wheezy puffs.
Chapter 22 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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periodically accumulated over time
From this reading “But fat had accumulated in layers.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.”
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading “But fat had accumulated in layers.”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.”
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading “His breath came in wheezy puffs.”
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading “He was a mountain of sagging flesh.”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.
having companions or an escort
From this reading In his younger days his deep chest and broad shoulders had accompanied great strength.
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading But fat had accumulated in layers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his younger days his deep chest and broad shoulders had accompanied great strength.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading His breath came in wheezy puffs.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In his younger days his deep chest and broad shoulders had accompanied great strength.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But fat had accumulated in layers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His breath came in wheezy puffs.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading In his younger days his deep chest and broad shoulders had accompanied great strength.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In his younger days his deep chest and broad shoulders had accompanied great strength.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In his younger days his deep chest and broad shoulders had accompanied great strength.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading He was a mountain of sagging flesh.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In his younger days his deep chest and broad shoulders had accompanied great strength.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his younger days his deep chest and broad shoulders had accompanied great strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a mountain of sagging flesh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his younger days his deep chest and broad shoulders had accompanied great strength.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading But fat had accumulated in layers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He was a mountain of sagging flesh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a mountain of sagging flesh.
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading His breath came in wheezy puffs.
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading He was a mountain of sagging flesh.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading In his younger days his deep chest and broad shoulders had accompanied great strength.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading In his younger days his deep chest and broad shoulders had accompanied great strength.
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILLER TALKS A man stood in the doorway, big, fat, swaggering.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a mountain of sagging flesh.
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading His breath came in wheezy puffs.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In his younger days his deep chest and broad shoulders had accompanied great strength.
Chapter 22 of Gunsight Pass by William MacLeod Raine holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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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