Chapter 3 of Sundown Slim is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Sundown Slim is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate. His horse "Chinook" watched him with gently inquisitive eyes. Chinook was not accustomed to inattention when he was thirsty. He had covered the thirty miles from the Concho Ranch in five long, dry, and dusty hours. He nickered.
Chapter 3 of Sundown Slim is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “Chinook was not accustomed to inattention when he was thirsty.”
a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
From this reading “His horse "Chinook" watched him with gently inquisitive eyes.”
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading “He had covered the thirty miles from the Concho Ranch in five long, dry, and dusty hours.”
lack of attention
From this reading “Chinook was not accustomed to inattention when he was thirsty.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “His horse "Chinook" watched him with gently inquisitive eyes.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “He had covered the thirty miles from the Concho Ranch in five long, dry, and dusty hours.”
needing moisture
From this reading “Chinook was not accustomed to inattention when he was thirsty.”
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Chinook was not accustomed to inattention when he was thirsty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
From this reading His horse "Chinook" watched him with gently inquisitive eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
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From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He had covered the thirty miles from the Concho Ranch in five long, dry, and dusty hours.
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From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He had covered the thirty miles from the Concho Ranch in five long, dry, and dusty hours.
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading He had covered the thirty miles from the Concho Ranch in five long, dry, and dusty hours.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His horse "Chinook" watched him with gently inquisitive eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had covered the thirty miles from the Concho Ranch in five long, dry, and dusty hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had covered the thirty miles from the Concho Ranch in five long, dry, and dusty hours.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
in a gradual manner
From this reading His horse "Chinook" watched him with gently inquisitive eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had covered the thirty miles from the Concho Ranch in five long, dry, and dusty hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chinook was not accustomed to inattention when he was thirsty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His horse "Chinook" watched him with gently inquisitive eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His horse "Chinook" watched him with gently inquisitive eyes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His horse "Chinook" watched him with gently inquisitive eyes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had covered the thirty miles from the Concho Ranch in five long, dry, and dusty hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had covered the thirty miles from the Concho Ranch in five long, dry, and dusty hours.
lack of attention
From this reading Chinook was not accustomed to inattention when he was thirsty.
showing curiosity
From this reading His horse "Chinook" watched him with gently inquisitive eyes.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
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 He had covered the thirty miles from the Concho Ranch in five long, dry, and dusty hours.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
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From this reading He nickered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chinook was not accustomed to inattention when he was thirsty.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading He had covered the thirty miles from the Concho Ranch in five long, dry, and dusty hours.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
needing moisture
From this reading Chinook was not accustomed to inattention when he was thirsty.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chinook was not accustomed to inattention when he was thirsty.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading His horse "Chinook" watched him with gently inquisitive eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIRTY MILES TO THE CONCHO John Corliss rode up to the water-hole, dismounted, and pushed through the gate.
at the time that
From this reading Chinook was not accustomed to inattention when he was thirsty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His horse "Chinook" watched him with gently inquisitive eyes.
Chapter 3 of Sundown Slim by Henry Herbert Knibbs holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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 3 holds 232 sentences of Sundown Slim, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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