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Chapter 5 of Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice. It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home. The woman glanced about her with wandering eyes. Then she shook her head. "Dinnis Rumpety?
Chapter 5 of Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to say again or imitate
From this reading “It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.”
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading “It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “"Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.”
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading “"Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice.”
migratory
From this reading “The woman glanced about her with wandering eyes.”
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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 "Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The woman glanced about her with wandering eyes.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice.
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From this reading "Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dinnis Rumpety?
to say again or imitate
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The woman glanced about her with wandering eyes.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The woman glanced about her with wandering eyes.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then she shook her head.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman glanced about her with wandering eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she shook her head.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then she shook her head.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she shook her head.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading "Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Dennis Rumpety is dead," he stated, in a hard, unnatural voice.
migratory
From this reading The woman glanced about her with wandering eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman glanced about her with wandering eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman glanced about her with wandering eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It seemed to him as if those awful words must echo round the globe, rousing all the powers of the land against him, striking terror to the hearts at home.
Chapter 5 of Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book by Anna Fuller holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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