Chapter 7 of Red Belts is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Red Belts is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless. Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand. The warriors gritted their teeth but offered no violence. It was the law. Human blood must never be spilled in a white town.
Chapter 7 of Red Belts is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.”
in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
in an artful manner
From this reading “Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.”
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “Human blood must never be spilled in a white town.”
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading “Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.”
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “The warriors gritted their teeth but offered no violence.”
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading “ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.”
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.
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In this reading “ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.”
In this reading “Human blood must never be spilled in a white town.”
In this reading “Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.”
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 Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
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 Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Human blood must never be spilled in a white town.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Human blood must never be spilled in a white town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The warriors gritted their teeth but offered no violence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
made afraid
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The warriors gritted their teeth but offered no violence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Human blood must never be spilled in a white town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the law.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It was the law.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Human blood must never be spilled in a white town.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Human blood must never be spilled in a white town.
not any; not one
From this reading The warriors gritted their teeth but offered no violence.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The warriors gritted their teeth but offered no violence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.
and nothing more
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
a course of conduct
From this reading ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
in an artful manner
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Human blood must never be spilled in a white town.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The warriors gritted their teeth but offered no violence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The warriors gritted their teeth but offered no violence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Human blood must never be spilled in a white town.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The warriors gritted their teeth but offered no violence.
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The warriors gritted their teeth but offered no violence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the law.
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his hand.
a Caucasian
From this reading ON THE WHITE PATH Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless.
Chapter 7 of Red Belts by Hugh Pendexter holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 7 holds 402 sentences of Red Belts, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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