Chapter 36 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOMING HEARTS Jack crept closer, very carefully. He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake. Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own. He drew his revolver and snaked forward. There was nothing else to do but take a chance.
Chapter 36 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “HOMING HEARTS Jack crept closer, very carefully.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “HOMING HEARTS Jack crept closer, very carefully.”
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.”
orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
From this reading “HOMING HEARTS Jack crept closer, very carefully.”
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading “He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.”
with respect to moral principles
From this reading “He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “He drew his revolver and snaked forward.”
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own.”
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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 He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drew his revolver and snaked forward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack crept closer, very carefully.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was nothing else to do but take a chance.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack crept closer, very carefully.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack crept closer, very carefully.
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew his revolver and snaked forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing else to do but take a chance.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He drew his revolver and snaked forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack crept closer, very carefully.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own.
orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack crept closer, very carefully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
a small worthless amount
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack crept closer, very carefully.
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own.
engage in
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
with respect to moral principles
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing else to do but take a chance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He drew his revolver and snaked forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew his revolver and snaked forward.
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own.
carry out
From this reading There was nothing else to do but take a chance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing else to do but take a chance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
precisely as stated
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack crept closer, very carefully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lives were at stake--one life much more precious than his own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was morally certain that the defenders held the ledge, but it would not do to make a mistake.
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