Chapter 6 of Nameless River is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Nameless River is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye. “McKane,” he said, “is there anything you want to say to me?” McKane looked at him sullenly. “Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find. I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.”
Chapter 6 of Nameless River is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
From this reading “SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading ““Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.”
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.”
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.””
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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.””
In this reading “I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.””
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “McKane looked at him sullenly.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.”
In this reading ““Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.
later than; following
From this reading I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
react verbally
From this reading “Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.
any thing at all
From this reading “McKane,” he said, “is there anything you want to say to me?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.
the organ of sight
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “McKane,” he said, “is there anything you want to say to me?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading McKane looked at him sullenly.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “McKane,” he said, “is there anything you want to say to me?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.
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 I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “McKane,” he said, “is there anything you want to say to me?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “McKane,” he said, “is there anything you want to say to me?”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “McKane,” he said, “is there anything you want to say to me?”
express in words
From this reading “McKane,” he said, “is there anything you want to say to me?”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
in a sullen manner
From this reading McKane looked at him sullenly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “McKane,” he said, “is there anything you want to say to me?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I didn’t wake up for two hours after you left that day.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “McKane,” he said, “is there anything you want to say to me?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SHADOWS IN THE SHERIFF’S GLASS The sheriff went back to the store at Cordova and looked the proprietor in the eye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “McKane,” he said, “is there anything you want to say to me?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t know’s there is,” he answered frankly, “you’re able to answer it if I have, I find.
Chapter 6 of Nameless River by Vingie E. (Vingie Eve) Roe holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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