Chapter 11 of Jesse James' Bold Stroke is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Jesse James' Bold Stroke is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JESSE JAMES' DESPERATE LEAP. Not a man moved. Every rifle was turned on the prostrate man. The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction. "Cease firing!" he commanded.
Chapter 11 of Jesse James' Bold Stroke is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"Cease firing!" he commanded.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “"Cease firing!" he commanded.”
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading “The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “"Cease firing!" he commanded.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “JESSE JAMES' DESPERATE LEAP.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.”
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading “Every rifle was turned on the prostrate man.”
with suspicion
From this reading “The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.”
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In this reading “"Cease firing!" he commanded.”
In this reading “Every rifle was turned on the prostrate man.”
temporarily
In this reading “The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.”
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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 Not a man moved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Cease firing!" he commanded.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Cease firing!" he commanded.
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading JESSE JAMES' DESPERATE LEAP.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every rifle was turned on the prostrate man.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "Cease firing!" he commanded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cease firing!" he commanded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JESSE JAMES' DESPERATE LEAP.
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From this reading JESSE JAMES' DESPERATE LEAP.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading JESSE JAMES' DESPERATE LEAP.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not a man moved.
a particular point in time
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not a man moved.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a man moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every rifle was turned on the prostrate man.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Every rifle was turned on the prostrate man.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Every rifle was turned on the prostrate man.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
with suspicion
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every rifle was turned on the prostrate man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The captain peered suspiciously at the form of the great desperado for a moment, then nodded his satisfaction.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Every rifle was turned on the prostrate man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every rifle was turned on the prostrate man.
Chapter 11 of Jesse James' Bold Stroke by William (Author at Arthur Westbrook Co. (Cleveland, Ohio)) Ward holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 11 holds 153 sentences of Jesse James' Bold Stroke, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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