Chapter 2 of Slim Evans and His Horse Lightning is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Slim Evans and His Horse Lightning is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly. “Think you’d be able to recognize them if you saw them again?” “I doubt it. The distance was too great and the light was poor.” “I’ll know one of them,” said Slim.
Chapter 2 of Slim Evans and His Horse Lightning is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading ““They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.”
throw carelessly
From this reading ““They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “The distance was too great and the light was poor.””
cause to move by pulling
From this reading ““They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ““They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading ““Think you’d be able to recognize them if you saw them again?””
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading ““I’ll know one of them,” said Slim.”
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading ““They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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move upward
In this reading ““They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.”
In this reading “The distance was too great and the light was poor.””
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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 “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Think you’d be able to recognize them if you saw them again?”
anew
From this reading “Think you’d be able to recognize them if you saw them again?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Think you’d be able to recognize them if you saw them again?”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
throw carelessly
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance was too great and the light was poor.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I doubt it.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The distance was too great and the light was poor.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I doubt it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll know one of them,” said Slim.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Think you’d be able to recognize them if you saw them again?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I doubt it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I’ll know one of them,” said Slim.
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 “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The distance was too great and the light was poor.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ll know one of them,” said Slim.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ll know one of them,” said Slim.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The distance was too great and the light was poor.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “Think you’d be able to recognize them if you saw them again?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Think you’d be able to recognize them if you saw them again?”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “I’ll know one of them,” said Slim.
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Think you’d be able to recognize them if you saw them again?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Think you’d be able to recognize them if you saw them again?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Think you’d be able to recognize them if you saw them again?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The distance was too great and the light was poor.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance was too great and the light was poor.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
during the time that
From this reading “They left their horses here while they went up in the draw and used me for a target,” said Chuck bitterly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Think you’d be able to recognize them if you saw them again?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Think you’d be able to recognize them if you saw them again?”
Chapter 2 of Slim Evans and His Horse Lightning by Graham M. Dean holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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