Chapter 2 of Rebel Spurs is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Rebel Spurs is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not thief, not spy!" The boy beside Drew dropped a wealed hand from his face. "The man who says Teodoro Trinfan is _ladrón_—bad one—him I kill!" Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable. "Now, what’s your story?" the Kentuckian asked the man he fronted.
Chapter 2 of Rebel Spurs is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.”
past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading “"Now, what’s your story?" the Kentuckian asked the man he fronted.”
a native or resident of Kentucky
From this reading “"Now, what’s your story?" the Kentuckian asked the man he fronted.”
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading “Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.”
catch sight of
From this reading “"Not thief, not spy!"”
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “"Not thief, not spy!"”
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 boy beside Drew dropped a wealed hand from his face.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Now, what’s your story?" the Kentuckian asked the man he fronted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "The man who says Teodoro Trinfan is _ladrón_—bad one—him I kill!"
next to; at the side of
From this reading The boy beside Drew dropped a wealed hand from his face.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy beside Drew dropped a wealed hand from his face.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The boy beside Drew dropped a wealed hand from his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The boy beside Drew dropped a wealed hand from his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The boy beside Drew dropped a wealed hand from his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boy beside Drew dropped a wealed hand from his face.
past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading "Now, what’s your story?" the Kentuckian asked the man he fronted.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The boy beside Drew dropped a wealed hand from his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, what’s your story?" the Kentuckian asked the man he fronted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The man who says Teodoro Trinfan is _ladrón_—bad one—him I kill!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy beside Drew dropped a wealed hand from his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The man who says Teodoro Trinfan is _ladrón_—bad one—him I kill!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The man who says Teodoro Trinfan is _ladrón_—bad one—him I kill!"
a native or resident of Kentucky
From this reading "Now, what’s your story?" the Kentuckian asked the man he fronted.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "The man who says Teodoro Trinfan is _ladrón_—bad one—him I kill!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The man who says Teodoro Trinfan is _ladrón_—bad one—him I kill!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man who says Teodoro Trinfan is _ladrón_—bad one—him I kill!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not thief, not spy!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, what’s your story?" the Kentuckian asked the man he fronted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The man who says Teodoro Trinfan is _ladrón_—bad one—him I kill!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "The man who says Teodoro Trinfan is _ladrón_—bad one—him I kill!"
catch sight of
From this reading "Not thief, not spy!"
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Now, what’s your story?" the Kentuckian asked the man he fronted.
possessing sweep
From this reading Drew’s left arm swept out across the boy’s chest, pinning him back against the stable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The man who says Teodoro Trinfan is _ladrón_—bad one—him I kill!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy beside Drew dropped a wealed hand from his face.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "Not thief, not spy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The man who says Teodoro Trinfan is _ladrón_—bad one—him I kill!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy beside Drew dropped a wealed hand from his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, what’s your story?" the Kentuckian asked the man he fronted.
which person or people
From this reading "The man who says Teodoro Trinfan is _ladrón_—bad one—him I kill!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, what’s your story?" the Kentuckian asked the man he fronted.
Chapter 2 of Rebel Spurs by Andre Norton holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 2 holds 421 sentences of Rebel Spurs, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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