Chapter 17 of The Flying U's Last Stand is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Flying U's Last Stand is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Djuh find 'im?” The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer. “Hasn't he showed up yet?” Chip and the Little Doctor rode out of the gloom and stopped before the gate. Chip did not wait for an answer.
Chapter 17 of The Flying U's Last Stand is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading “The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “Chip and the Little Doctor rode out of the gloom and stopped before the gate.”
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.”
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “Chip and the Little Doctor rode out of the gloom and stopped before the gate.”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.”
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chip did not wait for an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
react verbally
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
completely unclothed
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Chip and the Little Doctor rode out of the gloom and stopped before the gate.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Chip and the Little Doctor rode out of the gloom and stopped before the gate.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Chip did not wait for an answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Djuh find 'im?”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Chip and the Little Doctor rode out of the gloom and stopped before the gate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Djuh find 'im?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chip did not wait for an answer.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Chip and the Little Doctor rode out of the gloom and stopped before the gate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hasn't he showed up yet?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hasn't he showed up yet?”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Djuh find 'im?”
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chip and the Little Doctor rode out of the gloom and stopped before the gate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chip did not wait for an answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chip and the Little Doctor rode out of the gloom and stopped before the gate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Chip and the Little Doctor rode out of the gloom and stopped before the gate.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Chip and the Little Doctor rode out of the gloom and stopped before the gate.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Hasn't he showed up yet?”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Chip and the Little Doctor rode out of the gloom and stopped before the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Hasn't he showed up yet?”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Chip did not wait for an answer.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Old Man had limped down to the big gate and stood there bare headed under the stars, waiting, hoping--fearing to hear the answer.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Hasn't he showed up yet?”
Chapter 17 of The Flying U's Last Stand by B. M. Bower holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 17 holds 204 sentences of The Flying U's Last Stand, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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