Chapter 10 of Jesse James' Desperate Game is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Jesse James' Desperate Game is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DASH FOR LIBERTY. With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak. Yet he uttered no sound. Every member of the Prior family was grinning. Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.
Chapter 10 of Jesse James' Desperate Game is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “THE DASH FOR LIBERTY.”
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.”
malicious satisfaction
From this reading “With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Every member of the Prior family was grinning.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “Every member of the Prior family was grinning.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.”
earlier in time
From this reading “With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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be contingent on
In this reading “Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.”
In this reading “THE DASH FOR LIBERTY.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading THE DASH FOR LIBERTY.
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every member of the Prior family was grinning.
a social unit living together
From this reading Every member of the Prior family was grinning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DASH FOR LIBERTY.
malicious satisfaction
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Every member of the Prior family was grinning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he uttered no sound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading THE DASH FOR LIBERTY.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Every member of the Prior family was grinning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet he uttered no sound.
not one, and not any
From this reading Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
earlier in time
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Yet he uttered no sound.
express in speech
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DASH FOR LIBERTY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.
in the direction of
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
communicated in words
From this reading Yet he uttered no sound.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every member of the Prior family was grinning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, none of them could have told had their lives depended on it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a look of gloating, Jones turned toward Mrs. Prior, his lips parted to speak.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he uttered no sound.
Chapter 10 of Jesse James' Desperate Game by William (Author at Arthur Westbrook Co. (Cleveland, Ohio)) Ward holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 175 sentences of Jesse James' Desperate Game, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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