Chapter 4 of "Laramie is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of "Laramie is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Whichever you prefer, major. Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there. When could we get back?" "Not before noon to-morrow. The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
Chapter 4 of "Laramie is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.”
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading “Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “"Whichever you prefer, major.”
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading “Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.”
possessive form of “royal” — a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
From this reading “The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.”
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.”
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading “"Whichever you prefer, major.”
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 “"Not before noon to-morrow.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.”
In this reading “The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “When could we get back?"”
continue moving forward
In this reading “The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.”
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later than; following
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When could we get back?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Not before noon to-morrow.
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When could we get back?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Whichever you prefer, major.
the force of workers available
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
the middle of the day
From this reading "Not before noon to-morrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not before noon to-morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
like better; value more highly
From this reading "Whichever you prefer, major.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
possessive form of “royal” — a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
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From this reading "Not before noon to-morrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When could we get back?"
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
at the time that
From this reading When could we get back?"
in or at the place that
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whichever you prefer, major.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whichever you prefer, major.
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