Chapter 8 of Partners of Chance is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Partners of Chance is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest. Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods. Cheyenne pointed out the stables, corrals, and bunk-house. "A mighty neat little outfit," he remarked, as they started on again. "Little?"
Chapter 8 of Partners of Chance is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading “Cheyenne pointed out the stables, corrals, and bunk-house.”
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading “Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.”
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading “AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.”
clean or organized
From this reading “"A mighty neat little outfit," he remarked, as they started on again.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “"A mighty neat little outfit," he remarked, as they started on again.”
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “Cheyenne pointed out the stables, corrals, and bunk-house.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.”
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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 Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods.
anew
From this reading "A mighty neat little outfit," he remarked, as they started on again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cheyenne pointed out the stables, corrals, and bunk-house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A mighty neat little outfit," he remarked, as they started on again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cheyenne pointed out the stables, corrals, and bunk-house.
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading Cheyenne pointed out the stables, corrals, and bunk-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cheyenne pointed out the stables, corrals, and bunk-house.
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods.
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A mighty neat little outfit," he remarked, as they started on again.
and nothing more
From this reading Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A mighty neat little outfit," he remarked, as they started on again.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "A mighty neat little outfit," he remarked, as they started on again.
clean or organized
From this reading "A mighty neat little outfit," he remarked, as they started on again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A mighty neat little outfit," he remarked, as they started on again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cheyenne pointed out the stables, corrals, and bunk-house.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading "A mighty neat little outfit," he remarked, as they started on again.
above and across; more than
From this reading Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
having a point
From this reading Cheyenne pointed out the stables, corrals, and bunk-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "A mighty neat little outfit," he remarked, as they started on again.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods.
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Cheyenne pointed out the stables, corrals, and bunk-house.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "A mighty neat little outfit," he remarked, as they started on again.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Not over a half-mile south stood the ranch-house, just back of a row of giant cottonwoods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
at the time that
From this reading AT THE BOX-S When they emerged from the western end of the gulch, they paused to rest.
Chapter 8 of Partners of Chance by Henry Herbert Knibbs holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 8 holds 121 sentences of Partners of Chance, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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