Chapter 3 of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That’s the way to look at it,” Rawley agreed. “I expect you’ve been here a good while, haven’t you?” The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead. He looked up and down the canyon rather wistfully. “About as many years as you are old,” he said quietly.
Chapter 3 of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““That’s the way to look at it,” Rawley agreed.”
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading “The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.”
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading “He looked up and down the canyon rather wistfully.”
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.”
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading “The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.”
in a wistful manner
From this reading “He looked up and down the canyon rather wistfully.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““About as many years as you are old,” he said quietly.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““That’s the way to look at it,” Rawley agreed.”
seek information from
In this reading “He looked up and down the canyon rather wistfully.”
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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 “I expect you’ve been here a good while, haven’t you?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About as many years as you are old,” he said quietly.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “That’s the way to look at it,” Rawley agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked up and down the canyon rather wistfully.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “About as many years as you are old,” he said quietly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “About as many years as you are old,” he said quietly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That’s the way to look at it,” Rawley agreed.
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I expect you’ve been here a good while, haven’t you?”
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading He looked up and down the canyon rather wistfully.
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked up and down the canyon rather wistfully.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I expect you’ve been here a good while, haven’t you?”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I expect you’ve been here a good while, haven’t you?”
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From this reading “I expect you’ve been here a good while, haven’t you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up and down the canyon rather wistfully.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I expect you’ve been here a good while, haven’t you?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I expect you’ve been here a good while, haven’t you?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s the way to look at it,” Rawley agreed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “That’s the way to look at it,” Rawley agreed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up and down the canyon rather wistfully.
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 “About as many years as you are old,” he said quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “About as many years as you are old,” he said quietly.
with low volume
From this reading “About as many years as you are old,” he said quietly.
on the contrary
From this reading He looked up and down the canyon rather wistfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the way to look at it,” Rawley agreed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “About as many years as you are old,” he said quietly.
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the way to look at it,” Rawley agreed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s the way to look at it,” Rawley agreed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s the way to look at it,” Rawley agreed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up and down the canyon rather wistfully.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That’s the way to look at it,” Rawley agreed.
during the time that
From this reading “I expect you’ve been here a good while, haven’t you?”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The storekeeper wiped a fresh collection of beads from his forehead.
in a wistful manner
From this reading He looked up and down the canyon rather wistfully.
a late time of life
From this reading “About as many years as you are old,” he said quietly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I expect you’ve been here a good while, haven’t you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I expect you’ve been here a good while, haven’t you?”
Chapter 3 of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado by B. M. Bower holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 422 sentences of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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