Chapter 9 of Jim Waring of Sonora-Town is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Jim Waring of Sonora-Town is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled. His cheap cotton shirt was faded and buttonless. His boots were split at the sole, showing part of a bare foot. He was grimy, unshaven, and puffed unhealthily beneath the eyes. Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.
Chapter 9 of Jim Waring of Sonora-Town is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading “He was grimy, unshaven, and puffed unhealthily beneath the eyes.”
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading “Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.”
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading “He was grimy, unshaven, and puffed unhealthily beneath the eyes.”
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.”
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading “_High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “His boots were split at the sole, showing part of a bare foot.”
not shaved
From this reading “He was grimy, unshaven, and puffed unhealthily beneath the eyes.”
marked by wrinkles
From this reading “_High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 His boots were split at the sole, showing part of a bare foot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His boots were split at the sole, showing part of a bare foot.
completely unclothed
From this reading His boots were split at the sole, showing part of a bare foot.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He was grimy, unshaven, and puffed unhealthily beneath the eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading _High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading His boots were split at the sole, showing part of a bare foot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His cheap cotton shirt was faded and buttonless.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading His cheap cotton shirt was faded and buttonless.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading _High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled.
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading His cheap cotton shirt was faded and buttonless.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was grimy, unshaven, and puffed unhealthily beneath the eyes.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading His cheap cotton shirt was faded and buttonless.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His boots were split at the sole, showing part of a bare foot.
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading He was grimy, unshaven, and puffed unhealthily beneath the eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was grimy, unshaven, and puffed unhealthily beneath the eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His cheap cotton shirt was faded and buttonless.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.
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 Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His boots were split at the sole, showing part of a bare foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His boots were split at the sole, showing part of a bare foot.
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading He was grimy, unshaven, and puffed unhealthily beneath the eyes.
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading _High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading His cheap cotton shirt was faded and buttonless.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading His boots were split at the sole, showing part of a bare foot.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading His boots were split at the sole, showing part of a bare foot.
separate into parts or portions
From this reading His boots were split at the sole, showing part of a bare foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading _High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was grimy, unshaven, and puffed unhealthily beneath the eyes.
not shaved
From this reading He was grimy, unshaven, and puffed unhealthily beneath the eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His boots were split at the sole, showing part of a bare foot.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lorry knew that he was but an indifferent rider without seeing him on a horse.
marked by wrinkles
From this reading _High-Chin Bob_ The man's rusty black coat was torn and wrinkled.
Chapter 9 of Jim Waring of Sonora-Town by Henry Herbert Knibbs holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 209 sentences of Jim Waring of Sonora-Town, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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