Chapter 5 of Starr, of the Desert is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Starr, of the Desert is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled. "No, amigo. Me, I can take pleasure yet from horses. And the madre, she's so 'fraid of them automobiles. She cries yet when she knows I ride in one a little bit.
Chapter 5 of Starr, of the Desert is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friend or comrade
From this reading “"No, amigo.”
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “And the madre, she's so 'fraid of them automobiles.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “She cries yet when she knows I ride in one a little bit.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.”
held up in the air
From this reading “Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “She cries yet when she knows I ride in one a little bit.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.”
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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 She cries yet when she knows I ride in one a little bit.
a friend or comrade
From this reading "No, amigo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And the madre, she's so 'fraid of them automobiles.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She cries yet when she knows I ride in one a little bit.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Me, I can take pleasure yet from horses.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading She cries yet when she knows I ride in one a little bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the madre, she's so 'fraid of them automobiles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Me, I can take pleasure yet from horses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Me, I can take pleasure yet from horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Me, I can take pleasure yet from horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She cries yet when she knows I ride in one a little bit.
held up in the air
From this reading Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She cries yet when she knows I ride in one a little bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the madre, she's so 'fraid of them automobiles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me, I can take pleasure yet from horses.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, amigo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the madre, she's so 'fraid of them automobiles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She cries yet when she knows I ride in one a little bit.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Me, I can take pleasure yet from horses.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She cries yet when she knows I ride in one a little bit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cries yet when she knows I ride in one a little bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the madre, she's so 'fraid of them automobiles.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the madre, she's so 'fraid of them automobiles.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.
carry out
From this reading Me, I can take pleasure yet from horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the madre, she's so 'fraid of them automobiles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the madre, she's so 'fraid of them automobiles.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Estan lifted his shoulders in true Spanish fashion and smiled.
at the time that
From this reading She cries yet when she knows I ride in one a little bit.
but in spite of that
From this reading Me, I can take pleasure yet from horses.
Chapter 5 of Starr, of the Desert by B. M. Bower holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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