Chapter 3 of Kid Wolf of Texas A Western Story is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Kid Wolf of Texas A Western Story is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers. It was the firing squad. The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall. Kid Wolf faced the rising sun. Was he now seeing it for the last time?
Chapter 3 of Kid Wolf of Texas A Western Story is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Kid Wolf faced the rising sun.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “It was the firing squad.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.”
a smallest army unit
From this reading “SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.”
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading “The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.”
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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 SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.
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From this reading The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Kid Wolf faced the rising sun.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading It was the firing squad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was he now seeing it for the last time?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he now seeing it for the last time?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the firing squad.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
immediately past
From this reading Was he now seeing it for the last time?
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Was he now seeing it for the last time?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Kid Wolf faced the rising sun.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Was he now seeing it for the last time?
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
a smallest army unit
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Kid Wolf faced the rising sun.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Was he now seeing it for the last time?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Texan fell in step with them and was marched around the building to the bullet-scarred wall.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading SURPRISES At the prison door, Kid Wolf was met by a squad of ten soldiers.
Chapter 3 of Kid Wolf of Texas A Western Story by Paul S. (Paul Sylvester) Powers holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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 3 holds 240 sentences of Kid Wolf of Texas A Western Story, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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