Chapter 9 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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Chapter 9 of Heart of the Sunset is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He was a good man," the horse-breaker asserted. "If he is dead--" The Mexican's frown deepened to a scowl. "What then?" Jose significantly patted the gift revolver at his hip. "This little fellow will have something to say."
Chapter 9 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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confidently declared to be so
From this reading “"He was a good man," the horse-breaker asserted.”
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “"If he is dead--" The Mexican's frown deepened to a scowl.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “"If he is dead--" The Mexican's frown deepened to a scowl.”
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading “Jose significantly patted the gift revolver at his hip.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Jose significantly patted the gift revolver at his hip.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Jose significantly patted the gift revolver at his hip.”
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading “"If he is dead--" The Mexican's frown deepened to a scowl.”
in a statistically significant way
From this reading “Jose significantly patted the gift revolver at his hip.”
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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 "He was a good man," the horse-breaker asserted.
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "He was a good man," the horse-breaker asserted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jose significantly patted the gift revolver at his hip.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "If he is dead--" The Mexican's frown deepened to a scowl.
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading "If he is dead--" The Mexican's frown deepened to a scowl.
a boy or man
From this reading "This little fellow will have something to say."
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading "If he is dead--" The Mexican's frown deepened to a scowl.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Jose significantly patted the gift revolver at his hip.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He was a good man," the horse-breaker asserted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This little fellow will have something to say."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was a good man," the horse-breaker asserted.
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Jose significantly patted the gift revolver at his hip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jose significantly patted the gift revolver at his hip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was a good man," the horse-breaker asserted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he is dead--" The Mexican's frown deepened to a scowl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If he is dead--" The Mexican's frown deepened to a scowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jose significantly patted the gift revolver at his hip.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This little fellow will have something to say."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He was a good man," the horse-breaker asserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he is dead--" The Mexican's frown deepened to a scowl.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Jose significantly patted the gift revolver at his hip.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Jose significantly patted the gift revolver at his hip.
express in words
From this reading "This little fellow will have something to say."
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading "If he is dead--" The Mexican's frown deepened to a scowl.
in a statistically significant way
From this reading Jose significantly patted the gift revolver at his hip.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "This little fellow will have something to say."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He was a good man," the horse-breaker asserted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What then?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This little fellow will have something to say."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If he is dead--" The Mexican's frown deepened to a scowl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was a good man," the horse-breaker asserted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What then?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This little fellow will have something to say."
Chapter 9 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 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 9 holds 401 sentences of Heart of the Sunset, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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