Chapter 20 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, you're _half_-clean, anyway." Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk. Gordon had taken his punishment with a grin. Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile. "Sleep, now, you kids," he admonished them.
Chapter 20 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading “"Sleep, now, you kids," he admonished them.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Well, you're _half_-clean, anyway."”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Gordon had taken his punishment with a grin.”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “"Sleep, now, you kids," he admonished them.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “Gordon had taken his punishment with a grin.”
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.
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In this reading “Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.”
seek information from
In this reading “Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.”
In this reading “Gordon had taken his punishment with a grin.”
In this reading “Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.”
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 Gordon had taken his punishment with a grin.
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading "Sleep, now, you kids," he admonished them.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, you're _half_-clean, anyway."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "Well, you're _half_-clean, anyway."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gordon had taken his punishment with a grin.
death of a person
From this reading Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Gordon had taken his punishment with a grin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gordon had taken his punishment with a grin.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Well, you're _half_-clean, anyway."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gordon had taken his punishment with a grin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Sleep, now, you kids," he admonished them.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.
the act of punishing
From this reading Gordon had taken his punishment with a grin.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Sleep, now, you kids," he admonished them.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Gordon had taken his punishment with a grin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now he paid for it with a kiss that drew from Bull a grave smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Sleep, now, you kids," he admonished them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Like two boys they looked up at her through the dusk.
(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 "Well, you're _half_-clean, anyway."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gordon had taken his punishment with a grin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sleep, now, you kids," he admonished them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you're _half_-clean, anyway."
Chapter 20 of Over the Border: A Novel by Herman Whitaker holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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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