Chapter 19 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You really think so?" "He'll be there to meet us." Jake's tone carried conviction even to Gordon. Only Bull was not deceived. After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.
Chapter 19 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Only Bull was not deceived.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Jake's tone carried conviction even to Gordon.”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “Jake's tone carried conviction even to Gordon.”
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “Only Bull was not deceived.”
possessive form of “jakes” — a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading “Jake's tone carried conviction even to Gordon.”
come together
From this reading “"He'll be there to meet us."”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Jake's tone carried conviction even to Gordon.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Jake's tone carried conviction even to Gordon.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.”
In this reading “After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.”
In this reading “After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He'll be there to meet us."
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Only Bull was not deceived.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Jake's tone carried conviction even to Gordon.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Jake's tone carried conviction even to Gordon.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Only Bull was not deceived.
divisible by two
From this reading Jake's tone carried conviction even to Gordon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake's tone carried conviction even to Gordon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll be there to meet us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.
possessive form of “jakes” — a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading Jake's tone carried conviction even to Gordon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.
come together
From this reading "He'll be there to meet us."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only Bull was not deceived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Bull was not deceived.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You really think so?"
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You really think so?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He'll be there to meet us."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You really think so?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He'll be there to meet us."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Jake's tone carried conviction even to Gordon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After the other two had ridden on he looked at Jake.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He'll be there to meet us."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only Bull was not deceived.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You really think so?"
Chapter 19 of Over the Border: A Novel by Herman Whitaker holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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