Chapter 7 of "Laramie is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of "Laramie is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir. He wants to go. There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go." "Then why do you hesitate?" "Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.
Chapter 7 of "Laramie is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"Then why do you hesitate?"”
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading “"Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go."”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.”
a group of soldiers
From this reading “There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go."”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “He wants to go.”
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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 The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go."
for the reason that
From this reading "Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then why do you hesitate?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He wants to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "Then why do you hesitate?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go."
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading "Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.
with little or no delay
From this reading The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go."
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sergeant flushed a little, as he promptly answered,-- "It isn't that, sir.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then why do you hesitate?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wants to go.
a group of soldiers
From this reading There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He wants to go.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Then why do you hesitate?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There's no man in the troop, sir, that would be safe in saying he didn't want to go."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Because we don't know Parsons well, sir; he hasn't been with us more'n a year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then why do you hesitate?"
Chapter 7 of "Laramie by Charles King holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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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