Chapter 8 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It's the moan of the sea,” said Barney gravely. “It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows. “There hain't no words fer it.” “Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice. “Sing just one more.”
Chapter 8 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading ““It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.”
plural of “fallow” — cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
From this reading ““It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading ““It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading ““It's the moan of the sea,” said Barney gravely.”
shout out
From this reading ““It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.”
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading ““Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading ““Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading ““It's the moan of the sea,” said Barney gravely.”
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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 “It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.
anew
From this reading “Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice.
(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 “Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's the moan of the sea,” said Barney gravely.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice.
plural of “fallow” — cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
From this reading “It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.
a person who fells trees
From this reading “It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There hain't no words fer it.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “It's the moan of the sea,” said Barney gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There hain't no words fer it.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice.
shout out
From this reading “It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading “Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's the moan of the sea,” said Barney gravely.
and nothing more
From this reading “Sing just one more.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “It's the moan of the sea,” said Barney gravely.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Sing just one more.”
not any; not one
From this reading “There hain't no words fer it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It's the moan of the sea,” said Barney gravely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Sing just one more.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “It gives a feller a kind of holler pain inside,” said Ben Fallows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It's the moan of the sea,” said Barney gravely.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “It's the moan of the sea,” said Barney gravely.
deliver by singing
From this reading “Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It's the moan of the sea,” said Barney gravely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There hain't no words fer it.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Sing again,” entreated Iola, all the lazy indifference gone from her voice.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “There hain't no words fer it.”
Chapter 8 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies by Ralph Connor holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 8 holds 212 sentences of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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