Chapter 32 of North of Fifty-Three is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of North of Fifty-Three is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPUR. A month passed. During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill. Just a few lines to say: Hit the ranch yesterday, little person.
Chapter 32 of North of Fifty-Three is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading “During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Hit the ranch yesterday, little person.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “A month passed.”
an amount of time
From this reading “During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Hit the ranch yesterday, little person.”
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “THE SPUR.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Hit the ranch yesterday, little person.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month passed.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill.
of short duration or distance
From this reading During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Just a few lines to say:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Hit the ranch yesterday, little person.
and nothing more
From this reading Just a few lines to say:
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Just a few lines to say:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hit the ranch yesterday, little person.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month passed.
a brief written record
From this reading During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A month passed.
an amount of time
From this reading During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill.
a human being
From this reading Hit the ranch yesterday, little person.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Hit the ranch yesterday, little person.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill.
express in words
From this reading Just a few lines to say:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill.
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading THE SPUR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPUR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During that thirty-day period she received a brief note from Bill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just a few lines to say:
the day immediately before today
From this reading Hit the ranch yesterday, little person.
Chapter 32 of North of Fifty-Three by Bertrand W. Sinclair holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Chapter 32 holds 186 sentences of North of Fifty-Three, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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