Chapter 13 of Riders of the Silences is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Riders of the Silences is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The mirth died and in its place came a long silence. Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room. The others one by one followed his example. Dick Wilbur in passing dropped his hand on Pierre's shoulder. Jacqueline was silent.
Chapter 13 of Riders of the Silences is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading “Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick Wilbur in passing dropped his hand on Pierre's shoulder.”
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “The others one by one followed his example.”
great merriment
From this reading “The mirth died and in its place came a long silence.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.”
possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “Dick Wilbur in passing dropped his hand on Pierre's shoulder.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.”
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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 mirth died and in its place came a long silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mirth died and in its place came a long silence.
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The others one by one followed his example.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mirth died and in its place came a long silence.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Wilbur in passing dropped his hand on Pierre's shoulder.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The mirth died and in its place came a long silence.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Dick Wilbur in passing dropped his hand on Pierre's shoulder.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The others one by one followed his example.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The others one by one followed his example.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dick Wilbur in passing dropped his hand on Pierre's shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The others one by one followed his example.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mirth died and in its place came a long silence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mirth died and in its place came a long silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacqueline was silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.
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 Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The mirth died and in its place came a long silence.
great merriment
From this reading The mirth died and in its place came a long silence.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick Wilbur in passing dropped his hand on Pierre's shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The others one by one followed his example.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others one by one followed his example.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Dick Wilbur in passing dropped his hand on Pierre's shoulder.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.
possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Dick Wilbur in passing dropped his hand on Pierre's shoulder.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The mirth died and in its place came a long silence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Dick Wilbur in passing dropped his hand on Pierre's shoulder.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The mirth died and in its place came a long silence.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Jacqueline was silent.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mirth died and in its place came a long silence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jacqueline was silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Wilbur in passing dropped his hand on Pierre's shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim Boone stared upon Pierre with miserable eyes, and then rose and left the room.
Chapter 13 of Riders of the Silences by Max Brand holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 127 sentences of Riders of the Silences, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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