Chapter 25 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE QUARREL "Lo, Peaches, ain't you afraid of gettin' sunburnt?" Peaches Austin, gambler though he was, flickered his eyelashes. He was startled. He had not had the slightest warning of Racey Dawson's approach. "Didn't hear me, did you?"
Chapter 25 of The Heart of the Range is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “Peaches Austin, gambler though he was, flickered his eyelashes.”
possessive form of “dawson” — 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 had not had the slightest warning of Racey Dawson's approach.”
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading “Peaches Austin, gambler though he was, flickered his eyelashes.”
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “Peaches Austin, gambler though he was, flickered his eyelashes.”
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading “Peaches Austin, gambler though he was, flickered his eyelashes.”
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “THE QUARREL "Lo, Peaches, ain't you afraid of gettin' sunburnt?"”
an angry dispute
From this reading “THE QUARREL "Lo, Peaches, ain't you afraid of gettin' sunburnt?"”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “He had not had the slightest warning of Racey Dawson's approach.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading THE QUARREL "Lo, Peaches, ain't you afraid of gettin' sunburnt?"
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From this reading THE QUARREL "Lo, Peaches, ain't you afraid of gettin' sunburnt?"
move towards
From this reading He had not had the slightest warning of Racey Dawson's approach.
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Peaches Austin, gambler though he was, flickered his eyelashes.
possessive form of “dawson” — 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 had not had the slightest warning of Racey Dawson's approach.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Didn't hear me, did you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't hear me, did you?"
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Peaches Austin, gambler though he was, flickered his eyelashes.
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Peaches Austin, gambler though he was, flickered his eyelashes.
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading Peaches Austin, gambler though he was, flickered his eyelashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE QUARREL "Lo, Peaches, ain't you afraid of gettin' sunburnt?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not had the slightest warning of Racey Dawson's approach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peaches Austin, gambler though he was, flickered his eyelashes.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Didn't hear me, did you?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peaches Austin, gambler though he was, flickered his eyelashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE QUARREL "Lo, Peaches, ain't you afraid of gettin' sunburnt?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Didn't hear me, did you?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not had the slightest warning of Racey Dawson's approach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUARREL "Lo, Peaches, ain't you afraid of gettin' sunburnt?"
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading THE QUARREL "Lo, Peaches, ain't you afraid of gettin' sunburnt?"
an angry dispute
From this reading THE QUARREL "Lo, Peaches, ain't you afraid of gettin' sunburnt?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not had the slightest warning of Racey Dawson's approach.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He had not had the slightest warning of Racey Dawson's approach.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He was startled.
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading THE QUARREL "Lo, Peaches, ain't you afraid of gettin' sunburnt?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUARREL "Lo, Peaches, ain't you afraid of gettin' sunburnt?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Peaches Austin, gambler though he was, flickered his eyelashes.
a message informing of danger
From this reading He had not had the slightest warning of Racey Dawson's approach.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peaches Austin, gambler though he was, flickered his eyelashes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE QUARREL "Lo, Peaches, ain't you afraid of gettin' sunburnt?"
Chapter 25 of The Heart of the Range by William Patterson White holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 25 holds 265 sentences of The Heart of the Range, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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