Chapter 4 of The Coyote A Western Story is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Coyote A Western Story is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I KNEW HE LIED!" Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside. Closing the door softly he turned back up the street. He sauntered along slowly, debating his next move. Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.
Chapter 4 of The Coyote A Western Story is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of closing something
From this reading “Closing the door softly he turned back up the street.”
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading “He sauntered along slowly, debating his next move.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.”
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading “Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.”
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading “"I KNEW HE LIED!"”
having hills and crags
From this reading “Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He sauntered along slowly, debating his next move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Closing the door softly he turned back up the street.
the act of closing something
From this reading Closing the door softly he turned back up the street.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading He sauntered along slowly, debating his next move.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I KNEW HE LIED!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sauntered along slowly, debating his next move.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I KNEW HE LIED!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I KNEW HE LIED!"
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.
immediately past
From this reading Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading "I KNEW HE LIED!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.
having hills and crags
From this reading Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He sauntered along slowly, debating his next move.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He sauntered along slowly, debating his next move.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.
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From this reading Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sauntered along slowly, debating his next move.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He sauntered along slowly, debating his next move.
with low volume
From this reading Closing the door softly he turned back up the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Closing the door softly he turned back up the street.
in a swift manner
From this reading Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Closing the door softly he turned back up the street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Closing the door softly he turned back up the street.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Rathburn extinguished the light in the lamp, walked swiftly to the front door, and outside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently the town was the last for many miles in the mountainous country east and north.
Chapter 4 of The Coyote A Western Story by James Roberts holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 4 holds 114 sentences of The Coyote A Western Story, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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