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Chapter 4 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy. "Who?" asked Racey. "I dunno. Can't find out. Luke Tweezy is the agent and he won't give the party's name."
Chapter 4 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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throw carelessly
From this reading “McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.”
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 “McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.”
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading “McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “Luke Tweezy is the agent and he won't give the party's name."”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.”
possessive form of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Luke Tweezy is the agent and he won't give the party's name."”
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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 McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
later than; following
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Luke Tweezy is the agent and he won't give the party's name."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who?" asked Racey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't find out.
throw carelessly
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
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 McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I dunno.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Can't find out.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Luke Tweezy is the agent and he won't give the party's name."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dunno.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luke Tweezy is the agent and he won't give the party's name."
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke Tweezy is the agent and he won't give the party's name."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Luke Tweezy is the agent and he won't give the party's name."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Can't find out.
possessive form of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Luke Tweezy is the agent and he won't give the party's name."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
uttered with a trill
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
in the direction of
From this reading McFLUKE'S "They been after him to sell a long time," said Chuck Morgan, rolling a cigarette as he and Racey Dawson jogged along toward McFluke's at the ford of the Lazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luke Tweezy is the agent and he won't give the party's name."
which person or people
From this reading "Who?" asked Racey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luke Tweezy is the agent and he won't give the party's name."
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