Chapter 28 of The Devil's Own is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Devil's Own is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others. Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage. I managed to rise. "Let's move back to the spring, where we will not wake them up," I suggested. "Now we can talk."
Chapter 28 of The Devil's Own is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.”
an administrative unit of government
From this reading “THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.”
inflected form of “crop” — cut short
From this reading “Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I managed to rise.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.”
deeply or completely
From this reading “Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"Let's move back to the spring, where we will not wake them up," I suggested.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Let's move back to the spring, where we will not wake them up," I suggested.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
an administrative unit of government
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now we can talk."
inflected form of “crop” — cut short
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's move back to the spring, where we will not wake them up," I suggested.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I managed to rise.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let's move back to the spring, where we will not wake them up," I suggested.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let's move back to the spring, where we will not wake them up," I suggested.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we can talk."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.
with low volume
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
move upward
From this reading I managed to rise.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
deeply or completely
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
the season of growth
From this reading "Let's move back to the spring, where we will not wake them up," I suggested.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let's move back to the spring, where we will not wake them up," I suggested.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Now we can talk."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I managed to rise.
in the direction of
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Let's move back to the spring, where we will not wake them up," I suggested.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE VALLEY OF THE BUREAU I glanced backward across my shoulder toward the others.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Let's move back to the spring, where we will not wake them up," I suggested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let's move back to the spring, where we will not wake them up," I suggested.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Let's move back to the spring, where we will not wake them up," I suggested.
during the time that
From this reading Both girls were sleeping soundly, while beyond them, down the slope, the three horses were quietly cropping away at the herbage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Let's move back to the spring, where we will not wake them up," I suggested.
Chapter 28 of The Devil's Own by Randall Parrish holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
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