Chapter 6 of Shoe-Bar Stratton is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Shoe-Bar Stratton is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BLOOD-STAINED SADDLE "Hello, kid!" said Stratton quietly. "You awake? What's up, anyhow?" There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows. "They're gone," he repeated, with a curious, nervous hesitancy of manner.
Chapter 6 of Shoe-Bar Stratton is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.”
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “THE BLOOD-STAINED SADDLE "Hello, kid!" said Stratton quietly.”
a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
From this reading “"They're gone," he repeated, with a curious, nervous hesitancy of manner.”
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.”
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading “There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.”
make a dull sound
From this reading “There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.”
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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 There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading What's up, anyhow?"
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "You awake?
completely unclothed
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED SADDLE "Hello, kid!" said Stratton quietly.
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "They're gone," he repeated, with a curious, nervous hesitancy of manner.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "They're gone," he repeated, with a curious, nervous hesitancy of manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're gone," he repeated, with a curious, nervous hesitancy of manner.
an expression of greeting
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED SADDLE "Hello, kid!" said Stratton quietly.
a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
From this reading "They're gone," he repeated, with a curious, nervous hesitancy of manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED SADDLE "Hello, kid!" said Stratton quietly.
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "They're gone," he repeated, with a curious, nervous hesitancy of manner.
easily agitated
From this reading "They're gone," he repeated, with a curious, nervous hesitancy of manner.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
with low volume
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED SADDLE "Hello, kid!" said Stratton quietly.
recurring again and again
From this reading "They're gone," he repeated, with a curious, nervous hesitancy of manner.
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
put a saddle on
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED SADDLE "Hello, kid!" said Stratton quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED SADDLE "Hello, kid!" said Stratton quietly.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED SADDLE "Hello, kid!" said Stratton quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED SADDLE "Hello, kid!" said Stratton quietly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're gone," he repeated, with a curious, nervous hesitancy of manner.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
make a dull sound
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What's up, anyhow?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
(of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's up, anyhow?"
a Caucasian
From this reading There was a rustle in the adjoining bunk, the thud of bare feet on the floor, and Jessup's face loomed, wedge-shaped and oddly white, through the shadows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They're gone," he repeated, with a curious, nervous hesitancy of manner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You awake?
Chapter 6 of Shoe-Bar Stratton by Joseph Bushnell Ames holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 6 holds 119 sentences of Shoe-Bar Stratton, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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