Chapter 9 of The Boss of Wind River is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Boss of Wind River is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place. And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things. Joe put the situation simply. "Jack has consented to marry me, sir." William Crooks stared at him and then at his daughter.
Chapter 9 of The Boss of Wind River is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.”
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading “"Jack has consented to marry me, sir."”
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.”
in a humble manner
From this reading “Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.”
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading “Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “William Crooks stared at him and then at his daughter.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “William Crooks stared at him and then at his daughter.”
In this reading “And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.”
In this reading “And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading William Crooks stared at him and then at his daughter.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading "Jack has consented to marry me, sir."
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
a female human offspring
From this reading William Crooks stared at him and then at his daughter.
set up or found
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading William Crooks stared at him and then at his daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
in a humble manner
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack has consented to marry me, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe put the situation simply.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
take in marriage
From this reading "Jack has consented to marry me, sir."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jack has consented to marry me, sir."
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Joe put the situation simply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
and nothing more
From this reading Joe put the situation simply.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Jack has consented to marry me, sir."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Joe put the situation simply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading William Crooks stared at him and then at his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading William Crooks stared at him and then at his daughter.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Jack has consented to marry me, sir."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
at the time that
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
which person or people
From this reading Stumblingly, humbly he told her, and she listened, nestling in his arms as one who has found her own place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And so, when bluff old William Crooks came home, he found them sitting in the twilight, planning wonderful things.
Chapter 9 of The Boss of Wind River by A. M. (Arthur Murray) Chisholm holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 9 holds 409 sentences of The Boss of Wind River, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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