Chapter 18 of The Iron Furrow is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Iron Furrow is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat. He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, at which he was sucking rapidly. In spite of its dark lacquer of tan his face had a grayish tinge. "Sick?" he asked of Bryant, jerking a nod toward Louise Graham. "A bit.
Chapter 18 of The Iron Furrow is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “"Sick?" he asked of Bryant, jerking a nod toward Louise Graham.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “In spite of its dark lacquer of tan his face had a grayish tinge.”
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading “"Sick?" he asked of Bryant, jerking a nod toward Louise Graham.”
a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
From this reading “In spite of its dark lacquer of tan his face had a grayish tinge.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.”
the act of sucking
From this reading “He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, at which he was sucking rapidly.”
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading “In spite of its dark lacquer of tan his face had a grayish tinge.”
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading “In spite of its dark lacquer of tan his face had a grayish tinge.”
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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 Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Sick?" he asked of Bryant, jerking a nod toward Louise Graham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, at which he was sucking rapidly.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "A bit.
favorite
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sick?" he asked of Bryant, jerking a nod toward Louise Graham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, at which he was sucking rapidly.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, at which he was sucking rapidly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In spite of its dark lacquer of tan his face had a grayish tinge.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In spite of its dark lacquer of tan his face had a grayish tinge.
a boy or man
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "Sick?" he asked of Bryant, jerking a nod toward Louise Graham.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In spite of its dark lacquer of tan his face had a grayish tinge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, at which he was sucking rapidly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, at which he was sucking rapidly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, at which he was sucking rapidly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of its dark lacquer of tan his face had a grayish tinge.
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading "Sick?" he asked of Bryant, jerking a nod toward Louise Graham.
a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
From this reading In spite of its dark lacquer of tan his face had a grayish tinge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sick?" he asked of Bryant, jerking a nod toward Louise Graham.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, at which he was sucking rapidly.
express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Sick?" he asked of Bryant, jerking a nod toward Louise Graham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
with speed
From this reading He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, at which he was sucking rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Sick?" he asked of Bryant, jerking a nod toward Louise Graham.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of its dark lacquer of tan his face had a grayish tinge.
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
the act of sucking
From this reading He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, at which he was sucking rapidly.
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading In spite of its dark lacquer of tan his face had a grayish tinge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading In spite of its dark lacquer of tan his face had a grayish tinge.
in the direction of
From this reading "Sick?" he asked of Bryant, jerking a nod toward Louise Graham.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, at which he was sucking rapidly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, at which he was sucking rapidly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Rymer, a sandy-haired, blue-eyed young fellow, one of Bryant's staff, walked out of the shack, pulling on his coat.
Chapter 18 of The Iron Furrow by George C. (George Clifford) Shedd holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 18 holds 194 sentences of The Iron Furrow, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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