Chapter 1 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Hidden Trails,_" "_The Owner of the Lazy D,_" "_Lynch Lawyers_." "And don't forget that ribbon!" called Kate Saltoun from the ranch-house door. "And don't lose the sample!" "I won't!" shouted Tom Loudon, turning in his saddle. "I'll get her just like you said!
Chapter 1 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “"_Hidden Trails,_" "_The Owner of the Lazy D,_" "_Lynch Lawyers_."”
kill without legal sanction
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “"_Hidden Trails,_" "_The Owner of the Lazy D,_" "_Lynch Lawyers_."”
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading “"And don't forget that ribbon!" called Kate Saltoun from the ranch-house door.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “"I won't!" shouted Tom Loudon, turning in his saddle.”
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading “"And don't lose the sample!"”
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “"_Hidden Trails,_" "_The Owner of the Lazy D,_" "_Lynch Lawyers_."”
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And don't forget that ribbon!" called Kate Saltoun from the ranch-house door.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And don't forget that ribbon!" called Kate Saltoun from the ranch-house door.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "_Hidden Trails,_" "_The Owner of the Lazy D,_" "_Lynch Lawyers_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And don't forget that ribbon!" called Kate Saltoun from the ranch-house door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "And don't forget that ribbon!" called Kate Saltoun from the ranch-house door.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "And don't forget that ribbon!" called Kate Saltoun from the ranch-house door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And don't forget that ribbon!" called Kate Saltoun from the ranch-house door.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll get her just like you said!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll get her just like you said!
not accessible to view
From this reading "_Hidden Trails,_" "_The Owner of the Lazy D,_" "_Lynch Lawyers_."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I won't!" shouted Tom Loudon, turning in his saddle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't!" shouted Tom Loudon, turning in his saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll get her just like you said!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I won't!" shouted Tom Loudon, turning in his saddle.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'll get her just like you said!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And don't forget that ribbon!" called Kate Saltoun from the ranch-house door.
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "_Hidden Trails,_" "_The Owner of the Lazy D,_" "_Lynch Lawyers_."
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "_Hidden Trails,_" "_The Owner of the Lazy D,_" "_Lynch Lawyers_."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'll get her just like you said!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "And don't lose the sample!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't!" shouted Tom Loudon, turning in his saddle.
kill without legal sanction
From this reading "_Hidden Trails,_" "_The Owner of the Lazy D,_" "_Lynch Lawyers_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Hidden Trails,_" "_The Owner of the Lazy D,_" "_Lynch Lawyers_."
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "_Hidden Trails,_" "_The Owner of the Lazy D,_" "_Lynch Lawyers_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And don't forget that ribbon!" called Kate Saltoun from the ranch-house door.
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading "And don't forget that ribbon!" called Kate Saltoun from the ranch-house door.
put a saddle on
From this reading "I won't!" shouted Tom Loudon, turning in his saddle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll get her just like you said!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And don't forget that ribbon!" called Kate Saltoun from the ranch-house door.
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading "And don't lose the sample!"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I won't!" shouted Tom Loudon, turning in his saddle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And don't forget that ribbon!" called Kate Saltoun from the ranch-house door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Hidden Trails,_" "_The Owner of the Lazy D,_" "_Lynch Lawyers_."
male cat
From this reading "I won't!" shouted Tom Loudon, turning in his saddle.
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "_Hidden Trails,_" "_The Owner of the Lazy D,_" "_Lynch Lawyers_."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I won't!" shouted Tom Loudon, turning in his saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't!" shouted Tom Loudon, turning in his saddle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll get her just like you said!
Chapter 1 of Paradise Bend by William Patterson White holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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 1 holds 305 sentences of Paradise Bend, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Paradise Bend by William Patterson White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 305 sentences, grouped into 61 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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