Chapter 23 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye. "It's a forgery," she said, wretchedly. "I know it's a forgery. He--he wouldn't sign such a paper. I know he wouldn't."
Chapter 23 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.”
negotiation between nations
From this reading “DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.”
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading “"It's a forgery," she said, wretchedly.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.”
in a wretched manner
From this reading “"It's a forgery," she said, wretchedly.”
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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 DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
negotiation between nations
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading "It's a forgery," she said, wretchedly.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He--he wouldn't sign such a paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it's a forgery.
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From this reading "It's a forgery," she said, wretchedly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know it's a forgery.
fasten with a lock
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
above and across; more than
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He--he wouldn't sign such a paper.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a forgery," she said, wretchedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a forgery," she said, wretchedly.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He--he wouldn't sign such a paper.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He--he wouldn't sign such a paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading DIPLOMACY Worried Mrs. Dale raised a work-scarred hand and pushed back a lock of gray hair that had fallen over one eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He--he wouldn't sign such a paper.
in a wretched manner
From this reading "It's a forgery," she said, wretchedly.
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Chapter 23 holds 477 sentences of The Heart of the Range, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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