Chapter 20 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GONE AWAY! McFluke's eyes flickered at the question. His body appeared to sink inward. Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson. "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
Chapter 20 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.”
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “McFluke's eyes flickered at the question.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.”
past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.”
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading “His body appeared to sink inward.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “His body appeared to sink inward.”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “"I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.”
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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 "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His body appeared to sink inward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading McFluke's eyes flickered at the question.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GONE AWAY!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His body appeared to sink inward.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
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 Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading McFluke's eyes flickered at the question.
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading McFluke's eyes flickered at the question.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.
past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE AWAY!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His body appeared to sink inward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading His body appeared to sink inward.
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From this reading McFluke's eyes flickered at the question.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading McFluke's eyes flickered at the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading His body appeared to sink inward.
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McFluke's eyes flickered at the question.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His body appeared to sink inward.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "I ran into a door this morning," said the saloon-keeper in a tone of the utmost confidence.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then he straightened, and flung back his wide shoulders, and glowered at Racey Dawson.
Chapter 20 of The Heart of the Range by William Patterson White holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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 20 holds 184 sentences of The Heart of the Range, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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