Chapter 8 of The Border Legion is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Border Legion is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice. “No!” cried Joan, violently. There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast. “Then I'll make you,” he said. So different was the voice now that another man might have spoken.
Chapter 8 of The Border Legion is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading ““Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.”
hold firmly
From this reading “There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.”
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading ““Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.”
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading ““Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.”
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading ““Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.”
make tight or tighter
From this reading “There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.”
in a violent manner
From this reading ““No!” cried Joan, violently.”
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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 “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So different was the voice now that another man might have spoken.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “No!” cried Joan, violently.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading So different was the voice now that another man might have spoken.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
hold firmly
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So different was the voice now that another man might have spoken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then I'll make you,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
engage in
From this reading “Then I'll make you,” he said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So different was the voice now that another man might have spoken.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So different was the voice now that another man might have spoken.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
not any; not one
From this reading “No!” cried Joan, violently.
a brief written record
From this reading “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So different was the voice now that another man might have spoken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Then I'll make you,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So different was the voice now that another man might have spoken.
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading So different was the voice now that another man might have spoken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So different was the voice now that another man might have spoken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then I'll make you,” he said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
make tight or tighter
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
in a violent manner
From this reading “No!” cried Joan, violently.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a moment of silence in which she felt his grasp slowly tighten--the heave of his breast.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Joan, kiss me,” he whispered, with a softness, a richer, deeper note in his voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then I'll make you,” he said.
Chapter 8 of The Border Legion by Zane Grey holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 8 holds 430 sentences of The Border Legion, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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