Chapter 3 of Rustlers beware! is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Rustlers beware! is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BERTRAM MAKES A GO-DEVIL. The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver. Swingley was everywhere, asserting his leadership. There was none of the jocularity about him now, which he had assumed during the long journey. His orders were sharp and imperative.
Chapter 3 of Rustlers beware! is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading “Swingley was everywhere, asserting his leadership.”
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading “The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.”
requiring attention or action
From this reading “His orders were sharp and imperative.”
the activity of leading
From this reading “Swingley was everywhere, asserting his leadership.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.”
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading “The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.”
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading “The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.”
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In this reading “The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.”
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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 BERTRAM MAKES A GO-DEVIL.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was none of the jocularity about him now, which he had assumed during the long journey.
later than; following
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His orders were sharp and imperative.
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading Swingley was everywhere, asserting his leadership.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading There was none of the jocularity about him now, which he had assumed during the long journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERTRAM MAKES A GO-DEVIL.
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was none of the jocularity about him now, which he had assumed during the long journey.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Swingley was everywhere, asserting his leadership.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERTRAM MAKES A GO-DEVIL.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was none of the jocularity about him now, which he had assumed during the long journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was none of the jocularity about him now, which he had assumed during the long journey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was none of the jocularity about him now, which he had assumed during the long journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swingley was everywhere, asserting his leadership.
requiring attention or action
From this reading His orders were sharp and imperative.
a feeling facetious merriment
From this reading There was none of the jocularity about him now, which he had assumed during the long journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
the activity of leading
From this reading Swingley was everywhere, asserting his leadership.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
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 There was none of the jocularity about him now, which he had assumed during the long journey.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BERTRAM MAKES A GO-DEVIL.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was none of the jocularity about him now, which he had assumed during the long journey.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was none of the jocularity about him now, which he had assumed during the long journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading His orders were sharp and imperative.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading His orders were sharp and imperative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swingley was everywhere, asserting his leadership.
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was none of the jocularity about him now, which he had assumed during the long journey.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Swingley was everywhere, asserting his leadership.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His orders were sharp and imperative.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was none of the jocularity about him now, which he had assumed during the long journey.
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading The men detrained at a little northern Wyoming town, the terminus of the railroad, after an all-night journey from Denver.
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