Chapter 18 of The Girl from Sunset Ranch is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Girl from Sunset Ranch is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man. The latter at first seemed to pay her no attention. But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet. The Western girl was more direct than that. She got up and walked across to him.
Chapter 18 of The Girl from Sunset Ranch is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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command with authority
From this reading “The Western girl was more direct than that.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.”
with skill
From this reading “But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.”
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “The Western girl was more direct than that.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The latter at first seemed to pay her no attention.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
command with authority
From this reading The Western girl was more direct than that.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The latter at first seemed to pay her no attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
a young female
From this reading The Western girl was more direct than that.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got up and walked across to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter at first seemed to pay her no attention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She got up and walked across to him.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter at first seemed to pay her no attention.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Western girl was more direct than that.
not any; not one
From this reading The latter at first seemed to pay her no attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The latter at first seemed to pay her no attention.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
with speed
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
cut with a saw
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The latter at first seemed to pay her no attention.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
with skill
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Western girl was more direct than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROBING FOR FACTS Helen sat down quickly and stared across the room at the queer old man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter at first seemed to pay her no attention.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She got up and walked across to him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She got up and walked across to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But finally she saw that he was skillfully "taking stock" of her from behind the shelter of the printed sheet.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The Western girl was more direct than that.
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