Chapter 26 of The Bells of San Juan is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Bells of San Juan is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BELLS RING "Galloway!" It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din. Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway. The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton. "Coming, Jim Galloway!"
Chapter 26 of The Bells of San Juan is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “THE BELLS RING "Galloway!"”
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading “The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.”
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading “It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.”
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading “THE BELLS RING "Galloway!"”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.”
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE BELLS RING "Galloway!"
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Coming, Jim Galloway!"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading THE BELLS RING "Galloway!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.
a particular point in time
From this reading Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE BELLS RING "Galloway!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BELLS RING "Galloway!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man responsible for all of to-night's bloodshed, for the disappearance of Florrie, for the death of Billy Norton.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It seemed almost as though some great voice had shouted it to him through the din.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Yonder, riding on his spurs, come at this late moment, was Jim Galloway.
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