Chapter 27 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO ON THE HILLTOPS It was the morning after his return. Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite. "I tell you, honey, the boy's a wonder," he insisted. "Knows what he wants and goes right after it. Don't waste any words.
Chapter 27 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"I tell you, honey, the boy's a wonder," he insisted.”
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.”
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.”
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading “Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.”
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading “Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.”
plural of “hilltop” — the peak of a hill
From this reading “TWO ON THE HILLTOPS It was the morning after his return.”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “"I tell you, honey, the boy's a wonder," he insisted.”
a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading “Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.”
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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 "I tell you, honey, the boy's a wonder," he insisted.
later than; following
From this reading TWO ON THE HILLTOPS It was the morning after his return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Don't waste any words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I tell you, honey, the boy's a wonder," he insisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't waste any words.
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
a young female
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Knows what he wants and goes right after it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tell you, honey, the boy's a wonder," he insisted.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
plural of “hilltop” — the peak of a hill
From this reading TWO ON THE HILLTOPS It was the morning after his return.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO ON THE HILLTOPS It was the morning after his return.
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "I tell you, honey, the boy's a wonder," he insisted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you, honey, the boy's a wonder," he insisted.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "I tell you, honey, the boy's a wonder," he insisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO ON THE HILLTOPS It was the morning after his return.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Knows what he wants and goes right after it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TWO ON THE HILLTOPS It was the morning after his return.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO ON THE HILLTOPS It was the morning after his return.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading TWO ON THE HILLTOPS It was the morning after his return.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Knows what he wants and goes right after it.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you, honey, the boy's a wonder," he insisted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO ON THE HILLTOPS It was the morning after his return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO ON THE HILLTOPS It was the morning after his return.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Knows what he wants and goes right after it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO ON THE HILLTOPS It was the morning after his return.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Don't waste any words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Knows what he wants and goes right after it.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I tell you, honey, the boy's a wonder," he insisted.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Don't waste any words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you, honey, the boy's a wonder," he insisted.
Chapter 27 of Gunsight Pass by William MacLeod Raine holds 256 sentences, grouped into 52 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 27 holds 256 sentences of Gunsight Pass, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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