Chapter XV
Chapter 15
Chapter 15 of The Border Legion is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Jim!... Jim! You'll break my heart!” she whispered, wailingly. “Oh! WHAT can I do?”
The Border Legion
Chapter XV · Chapter 15
Chapter 15 of The Border Legion is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Jim!...
Jim!
You'll
break
my
heart!”
she
whispered,
wailingly.
“Oh!
WHAT
can
I
do?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Border Legion
Chapter XV · Chapter 15
Chapter 15 of The Border Legion is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Jim!...
Line 2
Jim!
Line 3
You'll
break
my
heart!”
she
whispered,
wailingly.
Line 4
“Oh!
/oʊ/
Line 5
WHAT
can
I
do?”
/wʌt kæn aɪ duː/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
break
verb
US /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading “You'll break my heart!” she whispered, wailingly.”
heart
noun
US /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “You'll break my heart!” she whispered, wailingly.”
whispered
adjective
US /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “You'll break my heart!” she whispered, wailingly.”
All words in this reading · 13
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading You'll break my heart!” she whispered, wailingly.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WHAT can I do?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT can I do?”
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You'll break my heart!” she whispered, wailingly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT can I do?”
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jim!...
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You'll break my heart!” she whispered, wailingly.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You'll break my heart!” she whispered, wailingly.
wailingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll break my heart!” she whispered, wailingly.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT can I do?”
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading You'll break my heart!” she whispered, wailingly.
You'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll break my heart!” she whispered, wailingly.
Chapter 15 of The Border Legion by Zane Grey holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
What does chapter 15 of The Border Legion contain?
Chapter 15 holds 405 sentences of The Border Legion, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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How do I study chapter 15 of The Border Legion?
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Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
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How long does The Border Legion take to read?
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Vocabulary met early in The Border Legion
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Border Legion, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Randle
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Border Legion; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Reined
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Border Legion; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Horse
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Border Legion; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Crest
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Border Legion; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.