Chapter 13 of The girl from Hollywood is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The girl from Hollywood is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her. “Is this Miss Burke?” he asked. “I am Colonel Pennington.” She noted that his face was grave, and it frightened her. “Tell me about my mother,” she said.
Chapter 13 of The girl from Hollywood is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.”
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.”
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading “As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “She noted that his face was grave, and it frightened her.”
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading “As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.”
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading “As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.”
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In this reading “As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.”
a man who is roughly between 45 and 65 years old
In this reading “As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.”
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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 As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tell me about my mother,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am Colonel Pennington.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She noted that his face was grave, and it frightened her.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is this Miss Burke?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
clothing in general
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “I am Colonel Pennington.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She noted that his face was grave, and it frightened her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
made afraid
From this reading She noted that his face was grave, and it frightened her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
death of a person
From this reading She noted that his face was grave, and it frightened her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is this Miss Burke?” he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She noted that his face was grave, and it frightened her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am Colonel Pennington.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this Miss Burke?” he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She noted that his face was grave, and it frightened her.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me about my mother,” she said.
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Is this Miss Burke?” he asked.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Tell me about my mother,” she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Tell me about my mother,” she said.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She noted that his face was grave, and it frightened her.
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am Colonel Pennington.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell me about my mother,” she said.
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She noted that his face was grave, and it frightened her.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me about my mother,” she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She noted that his face was grave, and it frightened her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this Miss Burke?” he asked.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As Shannon Burke alighted from the Southern Pacific train at Ganado, the following morning, a large, middle-aged man in riding clothes approached her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She noted that his face was grave, and it frightened her.
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