Chapter 17 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky. The business end of the bottle was inserted between Mr. Dale's lips. His Adam's apple slid gravely up and down. He did not see Racey Dawson. "Howdy," said the puncher.
Chapter 17 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “His Adam's apple slid gravely up and down.”
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “The business end of the bottle was inserted between Mr. Dale's lips.”
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 “He did not see Racey Dawson.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Howdy," said the puncher.”
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading “The business end of the bottle was inserted between Mr. Dale's lips.”
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
From this reading “THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “His Adam's apple slid gravely up and down.”
-ing form of “tilt” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.”
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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 SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading His Adam's apple slid gravely up and down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His Adam's apple slid gravely up and down.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading His Adam's apple slid gravely up and down.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The business end of the bottle was inserted between Mr. Dale's lips.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business end of the bottle was inserted between Mr. Dale's lips.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading The business end of the bottle was inserted between Mr. Dale's lips.
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 He did not see Racey Dawson.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not see Racey Dawson.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His Adam's apple slid gravely up and down.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The business end of the bottle was inserted between Mr. Dale's lips.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading His Adam's apple slid gravely up and down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not see Racey Dawson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Adam's apple slid gravely up and down.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Howdy," said the puncher.
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading The business end of the bottle was inserted between Mr. Dale's lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The business end of the bottle was inserted between Mr. Dale's lips.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not see Racey Dawson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading "Howdy," said the puncher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Howdy," said the puncher.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not see Racey Dawson.
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading His Adam's apple slid gravely up and down.
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
-ing form of “tilt” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
in the direction of
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His Adam's apple slid gravely up and down.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN Racey, walking suddenly round the corner of the Dale stable, came upon Mr. Dale tilting a bottle toward the sky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The business end of the bottle was inserted between Mr. Dale's lips.
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Chapter 17 holds 243 sentences of The Heart of the Range, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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