Chapter 6 of Rebel Spurs is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Rebel Spurs is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I hardly think so. What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide. He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time. If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made." Nye laughed shortly.
Chapter 6 of Rebel Spurs is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading “He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.”
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading “If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.”
possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.”
for a short time
From this reading “Nye laughed shortly.”
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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 He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
(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 He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I hardly think so.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hardly think so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Nye laughed shortly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nye laughed shortly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
for a short time
From this reading Nye laughed shortly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hardly think so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I hardly think so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If he can discredit _Don_ Cazar in this country, he figures he has it made."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He doesn’t want a powerful civilian ready to face up to him all the time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he’s really out for is Hunt’s hide.
Chapter 6 of Rebel Spurs by Andre Norton holds 431 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.
Chapter 6 holds 431 sentences of Rebel Spurs, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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