Chapter 19 of Jim Waring of Sonora-Town is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Jim Waring of Sonora-Town is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda. He lighted a lamp and limped to the door. The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust. "What do you want?" queried Starr. "I am look for the Señor Jim.
Chapter 19 of Jim Waring of Sonora-Town is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “_The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.”
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “He lighted a lamp and limped to the door.”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.”
consisting of fine particles
From this reading “The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"What do you want?" queried Starr.”
one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
From this reading “The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.”
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading “_The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “_The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.”
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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 He lighted a lamp and limped to the door.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am look for the Señor Jim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lighted a lamp and limped to the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
aroused or activated
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.
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From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want?" queried Starr.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He lighted a lamp and limped to the door.
remove the dust from
From this reading The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am look for the Señor Jim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lighted a lamp and limped to the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am look for the Señor Jim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am look for the Señor Jim.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He lighted a lamp and limped to the door.
light from a lamp
From this reading The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.
set afire or burning
From this reading He lighted a lamp and limped to the door.
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He lighted a lamp and limped to the door.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I am look for the Señor Jim.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
consisting of fine particles
From this reading The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "What do you want?" queried Starr.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am look for the Señor Jim.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.
one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
From this reading The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lighted a lamp and limped to the door.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want?" queried Starr.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Fight in the Open_ Starr was awakened at midnight by the sound of boot-heels on the ranch-house veranda.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want?" queried Starr.
belonging to which person
From this reading The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want?" queried Starr.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The lamplight shone on the smooth, young face of a Mexican, whose black sombrero was powdered with dust.
Chapter 19 of Jim Waring of Sonora-Town by Henry Herbert Knibbs holds 368 sentences, grouped into 74 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.
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