Chapter 22 of Langford of the Three Bars is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Langford of the Three Bars is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OUTLAW’S LAST STAND In the morning the sheriff went to the island. He reported the place deserted. He made many other trips. Sometimes he took a deputy with him; more often he rode unaccompanied. Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
Chapter 22 of Langford of the Three Bars is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading “Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.”
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading “Sometimes he took a deputy with him; more often he rode unaccompanied.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “He reported the place deserted.”
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “THE OUTLAW’S LAST STAND In the morning the sheriff went to the island.”
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “He made many other trips.”
being without an escort
From this reading “Sometimes he took a deputy with him; more often he rode unaccompanied.”
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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In this reading “Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.”
In this reading “Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.”
In this reading “THE OUTLAW’S LAST STAND In the morning the sheriff went to the island.”
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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 Sometimes he took a deputy with him; more often he rode unaccompanied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
the act of burning something
From this reading Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading Sometimes he took a deputy with him; more often he rode unaccompanied.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He reported the place deserted.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reported the place deserted.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes he took a deputy with him; more often he rode unaccompanied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OUTLAW’S LAST STAND In the morning the sheriff went to the island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE OUTLAW’S LAST STAND In the morning the sheriff went to the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
immediately past
From this reading THE OUTLAW’S LAST STAND In the morning the sheriff went to the island.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made many other trips.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He made many other trips.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sometimes he took a deputy with him; more often he rode unaccompanied.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE OUTLAW’S LAST STAND In the morning the sheriff went to the island.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sometimes he took a deputy with him; more often he rode unaccompanied.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He made many other trips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OUTLAW’S LAST STAND In the morning the sheriff went to the island.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He reported the place deserted.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading He reported the place deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Sometimes he took a deputy with him; more often he rode unaccompanied.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading THE OUTLAW’S LAST STAND In the morning the sheriff went to the island.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he took a deputy with him; more often he rode unaccompanied.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE OUTLAW’S LAST STAND In the morning the sheriff went to the island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTLAW’S LAST STAND In the morning the sheriff went to the island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OUTLAW’S LAST STAND In the morning the sheriff went to the island.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sometimes he took a deputy with him; more often he rode unaccompanied.
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He made many other trips.
being without an escort
From this reading Sometimes he took a deputy with him; more often he rode unaccompanied.
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Richard Gordon lay helpless in a burning fever, with Paul Langford in constant and untiring attendance upon him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE OUTLAW’S LAST STAND In the morning the sheriff went to the island.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes he took a deputy with him; more often he rode unaccompanied.
Chapter 22 of Langford of the Three Bars by Kate Boyles Bingham holds 309 sentences, grouped into 62 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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