Chapter 6 of Heart of the Sunset is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Heart of the Sunset is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Law roused himself. With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders. "I'll take your horse, Ricardo, and you take--that fellow's. Get a wagon and move him to Jonesville." "And you?"
Chapter 6 of Heart of the Sunset is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.”
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading “With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.”
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"I'll take your horse, Ricardo, and you take--that fellow's.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.”
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading “"I'll take your horse, Ricardo, and you take--that fellow's.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “Law roused himself.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Get a wagon and move him to Jonesville."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Get a wagon and move him to Jonesville."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I'll take your horse, Ricardo, and you take--that fellow's.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
in a gradual manner
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get a wagon and move him to Jonesville."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Get a wagon and move him to Jonesville."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Law roused himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I'll take your horse, Ricardo, and you take--that fellow's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll take your horse, Ricardo, and you take--that fellow's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get a wagon and move him to Jonesville."
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Law roused himself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Get a wagon and move him to Jonesville."
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading "I'll take your horse, Ricardo, and you take--that fellow's.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Law roused himself.
put a saddle on
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
carry out
From this reading "I'll take your horse, Ricardo, and you take--that fellow's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll take your horse, Ricardo, and you take--that fellow's.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Get a wagon and move him to Jonesville."
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Get a wagon and move him to Jonesville."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his own hands he gently removed Bessie Belle's saddle, bridle, and blanket, then he gave his orders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll take your horse, Ricardo, and you take--that fellow's.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll take your horse, Ricardo, and you take--that fellow's.
Chapter 6 of Heart of the Sunset by Rex Beach holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 401 sentences of Heart of the Sunset, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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