Chapter 20 of The Big-Town Round-Up is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Big-Town Round-Up is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning. "Keep yore eyes open, Johnnie. I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him. It spells trouble. I reckon the 'Paches are going to leave the reservation again."
Chapter 20 of The Big-Town Round-Up is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing careful forethought
From this reading “THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.”
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading “I reckon the 'Paches are going to leave the reservation again."”
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading “THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.”
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading “It spells trouble.”
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading “I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.”
time long past
From this reading “"Keep yore eyes open, Johnnie.”
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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 CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.
anew
From this reading I reckon the 'Paches are going to leave the reservation again."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I reckon the 'Paches are going to leave the reservation again."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
showing careful forethought
From this reading THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.
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From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Keep yore eyes open, Johnnie.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.
the act of departing
From this reading I reckon the 'Paches are going to leave the reservation again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It spells trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep yore eyes open, Johnnie.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep yore eyes open, Johnnie.
go away from a place
From this reading I reckon the 'Paches are going to leave the reservation again."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Keep yore eyes open, Johnnie.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckon the 'Paches are going to leave the reservation again."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon the 'Paches are going to leave the reservation again."
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading I reckon the 'Paches are going to leave the reservation again."
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading It spells trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It spells trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE CAUTIOUS GUY SLIPS UP Over their good-night smoke Clay gave a warning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was trailed to the house to-day by one of the fellows with Durand the night I called on him.
time long past
From this reading "Keep yore eyes open, Johnnie.
Chapter 20 of The Big-Town Round-Up by William MacLeod Raine holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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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