Chapter 26 of The girl from Hollywood is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The girl from Hollywood is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about. “I’ll settle this thing now,” he muttered. “I’ll catch her with them. I’ll find out who the others are. By God, I’ve got her now, and I’ve got them!”
Chapter 26 of The girl from Hollywood is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading “The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.”
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading “The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““I’ll settle this thing now,” he muttered.”
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading “The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.”
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading “The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading ““I’ll settle this thing now,” he muttered.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.”
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading “The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.”
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In this reading “The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.”
In this reading “The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “I’ll find out who the others are.”
In this reading “The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.”
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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 The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I’ll find out who the others are.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By God, I’ve got her now, and I’ve got them!”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I’ll catch her with them.
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I’ll find out who the others are.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading By God, I’ve got her now, and I’ve got them!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By God, I’ve got her now, and I’ve got them!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll settle this thing now,” he muttered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll catch her with them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
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From this reading “I’ll settle this thing now,” he muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By God, I’ve got her now, and I’ve got them!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I’ll settle this thing now,” he muttered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I’ll settle this thing now,” he muttered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll find out who the others are.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I’ll find out who the others are.
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “I’ll settle this thing now,” he muttered.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I’ll catch her with them.
a special situation
From this reading “I’ll settle this thing now,” he muttered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’ll settle this thing now,” he muttered.
in the direction of
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
at the time that
From this reading The Apache had taken but a few steps on the trail toward the east pasture when Custer reined him in suddenly and wheeled him about.
which person or people
From this reading I’ll find out who the others are.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ll catch her with them.
Chapter 26 of The girl from Hollywood by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 26 holds 174 sentences of The girl from Hollywood, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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