Chapter 7 of Red Men and White is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Red Men and White is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers. "Sheriff," he began, but his tone changed. "I'm overtakin' him!" he said. "He's going to know now. Lay me alongside--" And so they did.
Chapter 7 of Red Men and White is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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side by side
From this reading “Lay me alongside--" And so they did.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “"Sheriff," he began, but his tone changed.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.”
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “"Sheriff," he began, but his tone changed.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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side by side
From this reading Lay me alongside--" And so they did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Sheriff," he began, but his tone changed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sheriff," he began, but his tone changed.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "Sheriff," he began, but his tone changed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lay me alongside--" And so they did.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
the act of departing
From this reading "He's going to know now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's going to know now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm overtakin' him!" he said.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He's going to know now.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lay me alongside--" And so they did.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lay me alongside--" And so they did.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "He's going to know now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm overtakin' him!" he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm overtakin' him!" he said.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading "Sheriff," he began, but his tone changed.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lay me alongside--" And so they did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's going to know now.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Sheriff," he began, but his tone changed.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Before they could catch him he fell, and the wet knife slid from his fingers.
Chapter 7 of Red Men and White by Owen Wister holds 403 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 403 sentences of Red Men and White, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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