Chapter 9 of The Gun-Brand is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Gun-Brand is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INTERVIEW "Oh, forgive me!" Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!" There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened. "It is no matter," he said. "She who sleeps here will not be disturbed."
Chapter 9 of The Gun-Brand is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “"She who sleeps here will not be disturbed."”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “AN INTERVIEW "Oh, forgive me!"”
projecting inward
From this reading “Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"”
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “"She who sleeps here will not be disturbed."”
toned down
From this reading “There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERVIEW "Oh, forgive me!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She who sleeps here will not be disturbed."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"
having the place or position changed
From this reading "She who sleeps here will not be disturbed."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading AN INTERVIEW "Oh, forgive me!"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is no matter," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She who sleeps here will not be disturbed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading AN INTERVIEW "Oh, forgive me!"
projecting inward
From this reading Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is no matter," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is no matter," he said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It is no matter," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN INTERVIEW "Oh, forgive me!"
not any; not one
From this reading "It is no matter," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading AN INTERVIEW "Oh, forgive me!"
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is no matter," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She who sleeps here will not be disturbed."
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "She who sleeps here will not be disturbed."
toned down
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was real concern in her voice, and the lines of Bob MacNair's face softened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chloe cried, "I--I did not know that I was intruding upon--sacred ground!"
which person or people
From this reading "She who sleeps here will not be disturbed."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She who sleeps here will not be disturbed."
Chapter 9 of The Gun-Brand by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx holds 256 sentences, grouped into 52 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 9 holds 256 sentences of The Gun-Brand, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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