Chapter 13 of Red Belts is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Red Belts is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TONPIT CHANGES HIS PLANS “Chucky Jack!” Hester dully exclaimed. “Drop your gun.” The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse. The borderer glided to the girl and kneeled at her side.
Chapter 13 of Red Belts is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “TONPIT CHANGES HIS PLANS “Chucky Jack!””
having lost your job
From this reading “The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “The borderer glided to the girl and kneeled at her side.”
be obedient to
From this reading “The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.”
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading “The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.”
past form of “reload” — load anew
From this reading “The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The borderer glided to the girl and kneeled at her side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland and England)
From this reading The borderer glided to the girl and kneeled at her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading TONPIT CHANGES HIS PLANS “Chucky Jack!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TONPIT CHANGES HIS PLANS “Chucky Jack!”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
having lost your job
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “Drop your gun.”
without liveliness
From this reading Hester dully exclaimed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Hester dully exclaimed.
a young female
From this reading The borderer glided to the girl and kneeled at her side.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The borderer glided to the girl and kneeled at her side.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Drop your gun.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The borderer glided to the girl and kneeled at her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hester dully exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TONPIT CHANGES HIS PLANS “Chucky Jack!”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
a small worthless amount
From this reading TONPIT CHANGES HIS PLANS “Chucky Jack!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The borderer glided to the girl and kneeled at her side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
be obedient to
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading TONPIT CHANGES HIS PLANS “Chucky Jack!”
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
past form of “reload” — load anew
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The borderer glided to the girl and kneeled at her side.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TONPIT CHANGES HIS PLANS “Chucky Jack!”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Drop your gun.”
Chapter 13 of Red Belts by Hugh Pendexter holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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 13 holds 246 sentences of Red Belts, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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