Chapter 38 of Laramie Holds the Range is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Laramie Holds the Range is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAST CALL The canny Scot knew well what the message meant. With little ostentation and much celerity he hurried up street. Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting. "Warn him," was McAlpin's excited word. "You know Van Horn, Belle."
Chapter 38 of Laramie Holds the Range is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “THE LAST CALL The canny Scot knew well what the message meant.”
a rate that is rapid
From this reading “With little ostentation and much celerity he hurried up street.”
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “"You know Van Horn, Belle."”
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading “Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.”
a gaudy outward display
From this reading “With little ostentation and much celerity he hurried up street.”
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading “THE LAST CALL The canny Scot knew well what the message meant.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"Warn him," was McAlpin's excited word.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With little ostentation and much celerity he hurried up street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE LAST CALL The canny Scot knew well what the message meant.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading THE LAST CALL The canny Scot knew well what the message meant.
a rate that is rapid
From this reading With little ostentation and much celerity he hurried up street.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Warn him," was McAlpin's excited word.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With little ostentation and much celerity he hurried up street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Warn him," was McAlpin's excited word.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "You know Van Horn, Belle."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading With little ostentation and much celerity he hurried up street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE LAST CALL The canny Scot knew well what the message meant.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know Van Horn, Belle."
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST CALL The canny Scot knew well what the message meant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With little ostentation and much celerity he hurried up street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Warn him," was McAlpin's excited word.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE LAST CALL The canny Scot knew well what the message meant.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE LAST CALL The canny Scot knew well what the message meant.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With little ostentation and much celerity he hurried up street.
and nothing more
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
a gaudy outward display
From this reading With little ostentation and much celerity he hurried up street.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
express in words
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading THE LAST CALL The canny Scot knew well what the message meant.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading With little ostentation and much celerity he hurried up street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST CALL The canny Scot knew well what the message meant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Belle, at her, door with Kate, drawn-faced, could only say that Laramie had promised to come there before starting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With little ostentation and much celerity he hurried up street.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "You know Van Horn, Belle."
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Warn him," was McAlpin's excited word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Warn him," was McAlpin's excited word.
(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 THE LAST CALL The canny Scot knew well what the message meant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LAST CALL The canny Scot knew well what the message meant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With little ostentation and much celerity he hurried up street.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Warn him," was McAlpin's excited word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know Van Horn, Belle."
Chapter 38 of Laramie Holds the Range by Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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