Chapter 23 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse. "Yore hoss, Marvin?" queried Loudon. Marvin nodded surlily. He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier. "It's shore providential, yore happenin' down this way," said Loudon.
Chapter 23 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “canteen” — a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading “He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.”
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading “THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.”
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading “THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.”
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.”
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading “"It's shore providential, yore happenin' down this way," said Loudon.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Yore hoss, Marvin?" queried Loudon.”
plural of “rescuer” — a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading “He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.”
time long past
From this reading “"Yore hoss, Marvin?" queried Loudon.”
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 “THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.”
In this reading “He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its 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 THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.
plural of “canteen” — a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It's shore providential, yore happenin' down this way," said Loudon.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
set up or found
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's shore providential, yore happenin' down this way," said Loudon.
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yore hoss, Marvin?" queried Loudon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's shore providential, yore happenin' down this way," said Loudon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yore hoss, Marvin?" queried Loudon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yore hoss, Marvin?" queried Loudon.
not any; not one
From this reading He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Marvin nodded surlily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading "It's shore providential, yore happenin' down this way," said Loudon.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Yore hoss, Marvin?" queried Loudon.
plural of “rescuer” — a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
have in common
From this reading He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "It's shore providential, yore happenin' down this way," said Loudon.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
in a churlish manner
From this reading Marvin nodded surlily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMOKE OF CONFLICT "Found him hid right pretty in a gully," said Hockling, indicating the extra horse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's shore providential, yore happenin' down this way," said Loudon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He had had his share of the water in the rescuers' canteens, but he was no happier.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's shore providential, yore happenin' down this way," said Loudon.
time long past
From this reading "Yore hoss, Marvin?" queried Loudon.
Chapter 23 of Paradise Bend by William Patterson White holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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 23 holds 381 sentences of Paradise Bend, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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