Chapter 20 of The Coyote A Western Story is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Coyote A Western Story is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street. The echoes of Rathburn's flight had died away. The town was still. Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure. He listened intently and finally grunted with satisfaction.
Chapter 20 of The Coyote A Western Story is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.”
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure.”
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.”
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading “The echoes of Rathburn's flight had died away.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “He listened intently and finally grunted with satisfaction.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “He listened intently and finally grunted with satisfaction.”
lighted by moonlight
From this reading “APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.”
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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 Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He listened intently and finally grunted with satisfaction.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The echoes of Rathburn's flight had died away.
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure.
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The echoes of Rathburn's flight had died away.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The echoes of Rathburn's flight had died away.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He listened intently and finally grunted with satisfaction.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The echoes of Rathburn's flight had died away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading He listened intently and finally grunted with satisfaction.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The echoes of Rathburn's flight had died away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading He listened intently and finally grunted with satisfaction.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened intently and finally grunted with satisfaction.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
lighted by moonlight
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The echoes of Rathburn's flight had died away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure.
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From this reading The echoes of Rathburn's flight had died away.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Sautee did not cry out, although he had recovered a considerable measure of his composure.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He listened intently and finally grunted with satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
not in physical motion
From this reading The town was still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town was still.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading APPEAL TO THE LAW For some moments Sautee stood in the darkened doorway staring up the moonlit street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town was still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He listened intently and finally grunted with satisfaction.
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