Chapter 10 of Jesse James' Bold Stroke is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Jesse James' Bold Stroke is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN A LIVING TOMB. It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there. Frank was the first to regain consciousness. He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was. "It's Tony, or what little is left of him," was the answer.
Chapter 10 of Jesse James' Bold Stroke is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quantity of no importance
From this reading “It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “Frank was the first to regain consciousness.”
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading “He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.”
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Frank was the first to regain consciousness.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.”
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “IN A LIVING TOMB.”
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In this reading “Frank was the first to regain consciousness.”
In this reading “IN A LIVING TOMB.”
In this reading “It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.”
In this reading “It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.”
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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 IN A LIVING TOMB.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.
react verbally
From this reading "It's Tony, or what little is left of him," was the answer.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Frank was the first to regain consciousness.
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Frank was the first to regain consciousness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was the first to regain consciousness.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's Tony, or what little is left of him," was the answer.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A LIVING TOMB.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's Tony, or what little is left of him," was the answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Tony, or what little is left of him," was the answer.
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 It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "It's Tony, or what little is left of him," was the answer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's Tony, or what little is left of him," was the answer.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading IN A LIVING TOMB.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's Tony, or what little is left of him," was the answer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's Tony, or what little is left of him," was the answer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Frank was the first to regain consciousness.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank was the first to regain consciousness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been hours for aught they knew that they had lain there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank was the first to regain consciousness.
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading IN A LIVING TOMB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Tony, or what little is left of him," was the answer.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was the first to regain consciousness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's Tony, or what little is left of him," was the answer.
belonging to which person
From this reading He heard someone groan and called out demanding whose voice it was.
Chapter 10 of Jesse James' Bold Stroke by William (Author at Arthur Westbrook Co. (Cleveland, Ohio)) Ward holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 10 holds 188 sentences of Jesse James' Bold Stroke, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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