Chapter 1 of The Bad Man: A Novel is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Bad Man: A Novel is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Of course he knew nothing of their intentions. That would never do. They would just lie low. In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel. The ranch-owner's foreman would fetch them out in a Ford.
Chapter 1 of The Bad Man: A Novel is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 45/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 221–225
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “The ranch-owner's foreman would fetch them out in a Ford.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “The ranch-owner's foreman would fetch them out in a Ford.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “The ranch-owner's foreman would fetch them out in a Ford.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.”
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Of course he knew nothing of their intentions.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “They would just lie low.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The ranch-owner's foreman would fetch them out in a Ford.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he knew nothing of their intentions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That would never do.
apart from; not including
From this reading In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading The ranch-owner's foreman would fetch them out in a Ford.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The ranch-owner's foreman would fetch them out in a Ford.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The ranch-owner's foreman would fetch them out in a Ford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he knew nothing of their intentions.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Of course he knew nothing of their intentions.
and nothing more
From this reading They would just lie low.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course he knew nothing of their intentions.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading They would just lie low.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They would just lie low.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That would never do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of course he knew nothing of their intentions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he knew nothing of their intentions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ranch-owner's foreman would fetch them out in a Ford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ranch-owner's foreman would fetch them out in a Ford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would never do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course he knew nothing of their intentions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would just lie low.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, he, Sturgis, need not accompany them, except to the hotel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would never do.
Chapter 1 of The Bad Man: A Novel by Charles Hanson Towne holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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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