Chapter 31 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates: "Fire in the hills, looks like. I see smoke." The contractor was an old-timer. He knew the danger of fire in the chaparral at this season of the year.
Chapter 31 of Gunsight Pass is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading “FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:”
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading “FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:”
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading “The contractor was an old-timer.”
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading “FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:”
the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
From this reading “FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:”
a pair of people who live together
From this reading “FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:”
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
From this reading “The contractor was an old-timer.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “He knew the danger of fire in the chaparral at this season of the year.”
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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 FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The contractor was an old-timer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew the danger of fire in the chaparral at this season of the year.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading The contractor was an old-timer.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He knew the danger of fire in the chaparral at this season of the year.
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the danger of fire in the chaparral at this season of the year.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Fire in the hills, looks like.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see smoke."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the danger of fire in the chaparral at this season of the year.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Fire in the hills, looks like.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Fire in the hills, looks like.
a pair of people who live together
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
From this reading The contractor was an old-timer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He knew the danger of fire in the chaparral at this season of the year.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see smoke."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I see smoke."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew the danger of fire in the chaparral at this season of the year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The contractor was an old-timer.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading FIRE IN THE CHAPARRAL A carpenter working on the roof of a derrick for Jackpot Number Six called down to his mates:
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He knew the danger of fire in the chaparral at this season of the year.
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