Chapter 27 of Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing. “Where is that still?” the marshal asked. “We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.” “It won’t be much out of the way,” Scott said. “We are about there now.”
Chapter 27 of Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.”
place in proper rank
From this reading “SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.”
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.””
In this reading “SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.”
In this reading “SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.”
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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 “We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We are about there now.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are about there now.”
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is that still?” the marshal asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It won’t be much out of the way,” Scott said.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is that still?” the marshal asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.”
place in proper rank
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It won’t be much out of the way,” Scott said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We are about there now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It won’t be much out of the way,” Scott said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It won’t be much out of the way,” Scott said.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Where is that still?” the marshal asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where is that still?” the marshal asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We are about there now.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading SCOTT ARRIVES AT THE VILLAGE Scott and the marshal started down the mountain in the direction of the firing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “We might as well have a look at it if it is up this way.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is that still?” the marshal asked.
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From this reading “It won’t be much out of the way,” Scott said.
Chapter 27 of Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge by Edward G. (Edward Gheen) Cheyney holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
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