Chapter 15 of Riders of the Silences is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Riders of the Silences is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment. "I? A dance?" And then his head tilted back and he laughed. "My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.
Chapter 15 of Riders of the Silences is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “A dance?"”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.”
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “"My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment.”
the outline of objects seen against the sky
From this reading “"My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “And then his head tilted back and he laughed.”
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 A dance?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then his head tilted back and he laughed.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And then his head tilted back and he laughed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A dance?"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading "My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then his head tilted back and he laughed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And then his head tilted back and he laughed.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And then his head tilted back and he laughed.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment.
the outline of objects seen against the sky
From this reading "My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then his head tilted back and he laughed.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading And then his head tilted back and he laughed.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "My good times, Dick, come out of the hills and the skyline, and the gallop of Mary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pierre stared at his companion with almost open-mouthed astonishment.
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