Chapter 32 of Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE "The woman--what was she like?" "She was tall an' thin an' flat-chested. I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife." "You said you didn't know what time this was," Kirby said. "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
Chapter 32 of Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of escaping physically
From this reading “FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE "The woman--what was she like?"”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “"No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “"No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.”
possessive form of “hull” — dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “"No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “"She was tall an' thin an' flat-chested.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “"She was tall an' thin an' flat-chested.”
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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 I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She was tall an' thin an' flat-chested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE "The woman--what was she like?"
start firing a weapon
From this reading FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE "The woman--what was she like?"
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She was tall an' thin an' flat-chested.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE "The woman--what was she like?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."
possessive form of “hull” — dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You said you didn't know what time this was," Kirby said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE "The woman--what was she like?"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You said you didn't know what time this was," Kirby said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE "The woman--what was she like?"
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "She was tall an' thin an' flat-chested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE "The woman--what was she like?"
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "She was tall an' thin an' flat-chested.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You said you didn't know what time this was," Kirby said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE "The woman--what was she like?"
look attentively
From this reading "No. My old watch had quit doin' business an' I hated to spend the money to get it fixed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE "The woman--what was she like?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I didn't know her at the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE "The woman--what was she like?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You said you didn't know what time this was," Kirby said.
Chapter 32 of Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story by William MacLeod Raine holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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