Chapter 24 of The Covered Wagon is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Covered Wagon is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip. But Jed sprang between him and Banion. "No! Hold on, Pap--stop!" cried Jed. "It's all right.
Chapter 24 of The Covered Wagon is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading “TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.”
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading “TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.”
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading “Hold on, Pap--stop!" cried Jed.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “But Jed sprang between him and Banion.”
moving very fast
From this reading “TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
(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 "It's all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Jed sprang between him and Banion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Jed sprang between him and Banion.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But Jed sprang between him and Banion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jed sprang between him and Banion.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Hold on, Pap--stop!" cried Jed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Jed sprang between him and Banion.
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold on, Pap--stop!" cried Jed.
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Jed sprang between him and Banion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
held dear
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hold on, Pap--stop!" cried Jed.
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading Hold on, Pap--stop!" cried Jed.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But Jed sprang between him and Banion.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Hold on, Pap--stop!" cried Jed.
moving very fast
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
in the direction of
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
which person or people
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO WHO LOVED Jesse Wingate made a swift instinctive motion toward the revolver which swung at his hip.
Chapter 24 of The Covered Wagon by Emerson Hough holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 24 holds 151 sentences of The Covered Wagon, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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