Chapter 27 of Hopalong Cassidy is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Hopalong Cassidy is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut. "Senor! Senor Shaw! He ees here." Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
Chapter 27 of Hopalong Cassidy is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.”
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading “NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.”
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading “Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.”
a state in the western United States
From this reading “NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading “"Senor!”
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading “NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.”
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In this reading “NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.”
In this reading “NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.”
In this reading “NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.”
In this reading “Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.”
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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 Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
later than; following
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ees here."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ees here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He ees here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
temporary military shelter
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
a state in the western United States
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
with low volume
From this reading Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "Senor!
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shaw strode to the edge of the mesa and looked down, seeing Nevada sitting quietly on a horse and looking up at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEVADA JOINS SHAW Late in the forenoon of the day after Nevada had argued with Shaw, Manuel shifted his position on the lookout rock and turned to face the hut.
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