Chapter 1 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a chastened Racey Dawson that returned to Farewell. He went directly to the blacksmith shop. "'Lo, Hoss Thief," was Piney Jackson's cheerful greeting. "Whose is it?" demanded Racey Dawson, wiping his hot face. "Whose hoss have I stole?"
Chapter 1 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading “He went directly to the blacksmith shop.”
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading “It was a chastened Racey Dawson that returned to Farewell.”
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “It was a chastened Racey Dawson that returned to Farewell.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “"'Lo, Hoss Thief," was Piney Jackson's cheerful greeting.”
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “"'Lo, Hoss Thief," was Piney Jackson's cheerful greeting.”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “"Whose hoss have I stole?"”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “"'Lo, Hoss Thief," was Piney Jackson's cheerful greeting.”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “"Whose is it?" demanded Racey Dawson, wiping his hot face.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a chastened Racey Dawson that returned to Farewell.
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading He went directly to the blacksmith shop.
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading It was a chastened Racey Dawson that returned to Farewell.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "'Lo, Hoss Thief," was Piney Jackson's cheerful greeting.
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading It was a chastened Racey Dawson that returned to Farewell.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Whose is it?" demanded Racey Dawson, wiping his hot face.
without deviation
From this reading He went directly to the blacksmith shop.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Whose is it?" demanded Racey Dawson, wiping his hot face.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading It was a chastened Racey Dawson that returned to Farewell.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "'Lo, Hoss Thief," was Piney Jackson's cheerful greeting.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Whose hoss have I stole?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went directly to the blacksmith shop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Whose is it?" demanded Racey Dawson, wiping his hot face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Lo, Hoss Thief," was Piney Jackson's cheerful greeting.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Whose is it?" demanded Racey Dawson, wiping his hot face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Whose hoss have I stole?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whose is it?" demanded Racey Dawson, wiping his hot face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a chastened Racey Dawson that returned to Farewell.
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "'Lo, Hoss Thief," was Piney Jackson's cheerful greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Lo, Hoss Thief," was Piney Jackson's cheerful greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Lo, Hoss Thief," was Piney Jackson's cheerful greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a chastened Racey Dawson that returned to Farewell.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was a chastened Racey Dawson that returned to Farewell.
do one's shopping
From this reading He went directly to the blacksmith shop.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "Whose hoss have I stole?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a chastened Racey Dawson that returned to Farewell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went directly to the blacksmith shop.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "'Lo, Hoss Thief," was Piney Jackson's cheerful greeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a chastened Racey Dawson that returned to Farewell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a chastened Racey Dawson that returned to Farewell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went directly to the blacksmith shop.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Whose is it?" demanded Racey Dawson, wiping his hot face.
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "Whose is it?" demanded Racey Dawson, wiping his hot face.
Chapter 1 of The Heart of the Range by William Patterson White holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 1 holds 233 sentences of The Heart of the Range, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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