Chapter 19 of Overland Red is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Overland Red is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"TO CUT MY TRAIL LIKE THAT!" Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene." It was exactly two o'clock by Dr. Marshall's watch. "Both my guns was choked up with burnt powder. I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.
Chapter 19 of Overland Red is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city in central Texas
From this reading “Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."”
surprising greatly
From this reading “Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."”
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading “I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."”
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.”
possessive form of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “It was exactly two o'clock by Dr. Marshall's watch.”
traveling or passing over land
From this reading “Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."”
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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 Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
a city in central Texas
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
surprising greatly
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Both my guns was choked up with burnt powder.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
ruined by overcooking
From this reading "Both my guns was choked up with burnt powder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was exactly two o'clock by Dr. Marshall's watch.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "Both my guns was choked up with burnt powder.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "TO CUT MY TRAIL LIKE THAT!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.
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From this reading It was exactly two o'clock by Dr. Marshall's watch.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was exactly two o'clock by Dr. Marshall's watch.
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Both my guns was choked up with burnt powder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was exactly two o'clock by Dr. Marshall's watch.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.
immediately past
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "TO CUT MY TRAIL LIKE THAT!"
possessive form of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading It was exactly two o'clock by Dr. Marshall's watch.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "TO CUT MY TRAIL LIKE THAT!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
according to the clock
From this reading It was exactly two o'clock by Dr. Marshall's watch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.
traveling or passing over land
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
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From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading "Both my guns was choked up with burnt powder.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "TO CUT MY TRAIL LIKE THAT!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO CUT MY TRAIL LIKE THAT!"
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "TO CUT MY TRAIL LIKE THAT!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was exactly two o'clock by Dr. Marshall's watch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.
look attentively
From this reading It was exactly two o'clock by Dr. Marshall's watch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I reached down and borrowed two guns off a gent what wasn't usin' his jest then.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Both my guns was choked up with burnt powder.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Overland Red was concluding his last yarn, a most amazing account of "The night the Plancher boys shot up Abilene."
Chapter 19 of Overland Red by Henry Herbert Knibbs holds 187 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 19 holds 187 sentences of Overland Red, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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