Chapter 5 of The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I'm the new sheriff of Siskyou!” He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper. “That's my warrant! I've kept it fresh for you. I reckon you don't care to read it--you've seen it afore.
Chapter 5 of The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.”
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading “He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.”
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading “He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.”
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading ““I'm the new sheriff of Siskyou!””
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.”
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading ““That's my warrant!”
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading “He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.”
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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 He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
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From this reading I reckon you don't care to read it--you've seen it afore.
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I reckon you don't care to read it--you've seen it afore.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
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From this reading I reckon you don't care to read it--you've seen it afore.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've kept it fresh for you.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I've kept it fresh for you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon you don't care to read it--you've seen it afore.
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From this reading “I'm the new sheriff of Siskyou!”
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From this reading I've kept it fresh for you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've kept it fresh for you.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I've kept it fresh for you.
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From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That's my warrant!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I'm the new sheriff of Siskyou!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I'm the new sheriff of Siskyou!”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I reckon you don't care to read it--you've seen it afore.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon you don't care to read it--you've seen it afore.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I reckon you don't care to read it--you've seen it afore.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “I'm the new sheriff of Siskyou!”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm the new sheriff of Siskyou!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's my warrant!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I'm the new sheriff of Siskyou!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I reckon you don't care to read it--you've seen it afore.
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “That's my warrant!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading He drew from beneath his begrimed shirt a paper wrapping, from which he gingerly extracted with the ends of his dirty fingers a clean, legal-looking folded paper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've kept it fresh for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckon you don't care to read it--you've seen it afore.
Chapter 5 of The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories by Bret Harte holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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