Chapter 36 of Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FULL MORNING But only for an instant. A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks. He could almost see courage flowing again into her veins. "That's a lie," she said flatly. "I don't expect you to take my word.
Chapter 36 of Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks.”
past form of “dribble” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading “A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks.”
in an unqualified manner
From this reading “"That's a lie," she said flatly.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “He could almost see courage flowing again into her veins.”
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “He could almost see courage flowing again into her veins.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks.”
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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 A FULL MORNING But only for an instant.
anew
From this reading He could almost see courage flowing again into her veins.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He could almost see courage flowing again into her veins.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A FULL MORNING But only for an instant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A FULL MORNING But only for an instant.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could almost see courage flowing again into her veins.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He could almost see courage flowing again into her veins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't expect you to take my word.
past form of “dribble” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I don't expect you to take my word.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks.
in an unqualified manner
From this reading "That's a lie," she said flatly.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He could almost see courage flowing again into her veins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FULL MORNING But only for an instant.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A FULL MORNING But only for an instant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could almost see courage flowing again into her veins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't expect you to take my word.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A FULL MORNING But only for an instant.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "That's a lie," she said flatly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A FULL MORNING But only for an instant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't expect you to take my word.
and nothing more
From this reading A FULL MORNING But only for an instant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a lie," she said flatly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could almost see courage flowing again into her veins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's a lie," she said flatly.
carry out
From this reading "I don't expect you to take my word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a lie," she said flatly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't expect you to take my word.
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading He could almost see courage flowing again into her veins.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I don't expect you to take my word.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A faint color dribbled back into her yellow cheeks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't expect you to take my word.
Chapter 36 of Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story by William MacLeod Raine holds 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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 36 holds 298 sentences of Tangled Trails: A Western Detective Story, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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