Chapter 26 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car. "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands. "You taking this tram?" "Yes, sir. Got business takes me East."
Chapter 26 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in an artful manner
From this reading “ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.”
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading “"Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.”
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading “ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “"Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.”
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading “"You taking this tram?"”
inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading “ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.”
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in an artful manner
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Got business takes me East."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Got business takes me East."
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Got business takes me East."
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Got business takes me East."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Got business takes me East."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "You taking this tram?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You taking this tram?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading "You taking this tram?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading ON THE FLYER West, his friends not in evidence, artfully waylaid Graham on his way to the private car.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello, Henry B. Sorry I couldn't see you yesterday," the railroad builder told West as they shook hands.
Chapter 26 of Gunsight Pass by William MacLeod Raine holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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