Chapter 24 of The Fighting Edge is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Fighting Edge is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse. Reeves came to the door and waved a hand. "'Lo, Sure-Shot! What's new in Bear Cat?" "Fellow thinkin' of startin' a drug-store.
Chapter 24 of The Fighting Edge is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have
From this reading “What's new in Bear Cat?"”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “What's new in Bear Cat?"”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “"INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.”
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading “Reeves came to the door and waved a hand.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “"INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “"INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Reeves came to the door and waved a hand.”
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.
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at or in the front
In this reading “"INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.”
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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 Reeves came to the door and waved a hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reeves came to the door and waved a hand.
have
From this reading What's new in Bear Cat?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Reeves came to the door and waved a hand.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading What's new in Bear Cat?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Reeves came to the door and waved a hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fellow thinkin' of startin' a drug-store.
a boy or man
From this reading "Fellow thinkin' of startin' a drug-store.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Reeves came to the door and waved a hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Lo, Sure-Shot!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading What's new in Bear Cat?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading Reeves came to the door and waved a hand.
put a saddle on
From this reading "INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fellow thinkin' of startin' a drug-store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Lo, Sure-Shot!
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "INJUNS" Bob swung down from the saddle in front of the bunkhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fellow thinkin' of startin' a drug-store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reeves came to the door and waved a hand.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Reeves came to the door and waved a hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's new in Bear Cat?"
Chapter 24 of The Fighting Edge by William MacLeod Raine holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 24 holds 134 sentences of The Fighting Edge, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of The Fighting Edge by William MacLeod Raine exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 134 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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