Chapter 25 of Justin Wingate, Ranchman is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Justin Wingate, Ranchman is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley: “Remember our agreement. I am prepared to do what I promised. I shall not fail, and you must not.” At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.
Chapter 25 of Justin Wingate, Ranchman is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading ““Remember our agreement.”
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading “SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “I shall not fail, and you must not.””
a person who carries a message
From this reading “At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.”
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading “SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:”
a member of a senate
From this reading “SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:”
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading “SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.”
In this reading “At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.”
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 At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading “Remember our agreement.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am prepared to do what I promised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall not fail, and you must not.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am prepared to do what I promised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I shall not fail, and you must not.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am prepared to do what I promised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
a person who carries a message
From this reading At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I shall not fail, and you must not.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall not fail, and you must not.”
a brief written record
From this reading At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Remember our agreement.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I am prepared to do what I promised.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I am prepared to do what I promised.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember our agreement.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
a member of a senate
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not fail, and you must not.”
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At a late hour that same evening a messenger handed Justin a note.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am prepared to do what I promised.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading SANDERS TELLS HIS STORY The evening before the day set for the election of United States senator Lemuel Fogg received this message from Sibyl Dudley:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am prepared to do what I promised.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall not fail, and you must not.”
Chapter 25 of Justin Wingate, Ranchman by John Harvey Whitson holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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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