Chapter 26 of The Land of Strong Men is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Land of Strong Men is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office. After breakfast Angus went down to the corrals. Faith followed him. "I'd like to go with you to the sale." "Why?" he asked.
Chapter 26 of The Land of Strong Men is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading “After breakfast Angus went down to the corrals.”
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading “THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “After breakfast Angus went down to the corrals.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Faith followed him.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.”
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.”
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In this reading “THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.”
come to pass
In this reading “THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “After breakfast Angus went down to the corrals.”
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later than; following
From this reading After breakfast Angus went down to the corrals.
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading After breakfast Angus went down to the corrals.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast Angus went down to the corrals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast Angus went down to the corrals.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After breakfast Angus went down to the corrals.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith followed him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Faith followed him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'd like to go with you to the sale."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Faith followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to go with you to the sale."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to go with you to the sale."
the middle of the day
From this reading THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.
carry out
From this reading THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AUCTION The sale was to take place at noon in the sheriff's office.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After breakfast Angus went down to the corrals.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'd like to go with you to the sale."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd like to go with you to the sale."
Chapter 26 of The Land of Strong Men by A. M. (Arthur Murray) Chisholm holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 26 holds 233 sentences of The Land of Strong Men, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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