Chapter 3 of Heart of the Sunset is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Heart of the Sunset is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I haven't been out that way since I was a boy. Think you'll lease it?" "I don't know. I must find some place for those La Feria cattle." Austin shook his head.
Chapter 3 of Heart of the Sunset is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “Austin shook his head.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “"I haven't been out that way since I was a boy.”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “I must find some place for those La Feria cattle."”
a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated
From this reading “I must find some place for those La Feria cattle."”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I must find some place for those La Feria cattle."”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “Think you'll lease it?"”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Austin shook his head.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"I haven't been out that way since I was a boy.”
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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 haven't been out that way since I was a boy.
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Austin shook his head.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I haven't been out that way since I was a boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I haven't been out that way since I was a boy.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading I must find some place for those La Feria cattle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know.
a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated
From this reading I must find some place for those La Feria cattle."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I must find some place for those La Feria cattle."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must find some place for those La Feria cattle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't been out that way since I was a boy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Austin shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Austin shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't been out that way since I was a boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Think you'll lease it?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading I must find some place for those La Feria cattle."
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Think you'll lease it?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must find some place for those La Feria cattle."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I haven't been out that way since I was a boy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I must find some place for those La Feria cattle."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Austin shook his head.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I haven't been out that way since I was a boy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I must find some place for those La Feria cattle."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I haven't been out that way since I was a boy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think you'll lease it?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I must find some place for those La Feria cattle."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I haven't been out that way since I was a boy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I haven't been out that way since I was a boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Think you'll lease it?"
Chapter 3 of Heart of the Sunset by Rex Beach holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 406 sentences of Heart of the Sunset, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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