Chapter 29 of The Coyote A Western Story is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Coyote A Western Story is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GUNMEN For a moment Rathburn waited at the kitchen door. He heard Mallory going upstairs from the next room. All was still outside, save for the stamping of several horses. Then he suddenly opened the door and stepped out. There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
Chapter 29 of The Coyote A Western Story is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.”
plural of “gunman” — a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading “GUNMEN For a moment Rathburn waited at the kitchen door.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “GUNMEN For a moment Rathburn waited at the kitchen door.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.”
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading “All was still outside, save for the stamping of several horses.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Then he suddenly opened the door and stepped out.”
on a floor above
From this reading “He heard Mallory going upstairs from the next room.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GUNMEN For a moment Rathburn waited at the kitchen door.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
(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 All was still outside, save for the stamping of several horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he suddenly opened the door and stepped out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GUNMEN For a moment Rathburn waited at the kitchen door.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading GUNMEN For a moment Rathburn waited at the kitchen door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GUNMEN For a moment Rathburn waited at the kitchen door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He heard Mallory going upstairs from the next room.
the act of departing
From this reading He heard Mallory going upstairs from the next room.
plural of “gunman” — a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading GUNMEN For a moment Rathburn waited at the kitchen door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard Mallory going upstairs from the next room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard Mallory going upstairs from the next room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading All was still outside, save for the stamping of several horses.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading GUNMEN For a moment Rathburn waited at the kitchen door.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard Mallory going upstairs from the next room.
a particular point in time
From this reading GUNMEN For a moment Rathburn waited at the kitchen door.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He heard Mallory going upstairs from the next room.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All was still outside, save for the stamping of several horses.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then he suddenly opened the door and stepped out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he suddenly opened the door and stepped out.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading All was still outside, save for the stamping of several horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GUNMEN For a moment Rathburn waited at the kitchen door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He heard Mallory going upstairs from the next room.
except for; apart from
From this reading All was still outside, save for the stamping of several horses.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading All was still outside, save for the stamping of several horses.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading All was still outside, save for the stamping of several horses.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Then he suddenly opened the door and stepped out.
not in physical motion
From this reading All was still outside, save for the stamping of several horses.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then he suddenly opened the door and stepped out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUNMEN For a moment Rathburn waited at the kitchen door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he suddenly opened the door and stepped out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
on a floor above
From this reading He heard Mallory going upstairs from the next room.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading GUNMEN For a moment Rathburn waited at the kitchen door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was still outside, save for the stamping of several horses.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was no sound or movement, as he accustomed his eyes to the dim light without.
Chapter 29 of The Coyote A Western Story by James Roberts holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 29 holds 124 sentences of The Coyote A Western Story, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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