Chapter 16 of The Last of the Plainsmen is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Last of the Plainsmen is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me. Day was breaking. The moon and stars shone with wan luster. A white, snowy frost silvered the forest. Old Moze had curled close beside me, and now he gazed at me reproachfully and shivered.
Chapter 16 of The Last of the Plainsmen is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading “KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.”
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.”
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading “The moon and stars shone with wan luster.”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “Old Moze had curled close beside me, and now he gazed at me reproachfully and shivered.”
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “A white, snowy frost silvered the forest.”
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading “KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.”
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading “The moon and stars shone with wan luster.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.”
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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 A white, snowy frost silvered the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon and stars shone with wan luster.
aroused to action
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Moze had curled close beside me, and now he gazed at me reproachfully and shivered.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Old Moze had curled close beside me, and now he gazed at me reproachfully and shivered.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Day was breaking.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Old Moze had curled close beside me, and now he gazed at me reproachfully and shivered.
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Old Moze had curled close beside me, and now he gazed at me reproachfully and shivered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day was breaking.
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A white, snowy frost silvered the forest.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading A white, snowy frost silvered the forest.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Old Moze had curled close beside me, and now he gazed at me reproachfully and shivered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Moze had curled close beside me, and now he gazed at me reproachfully and shivered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The moon and stars shone with wan luster.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon and stars shone with wan luster.
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From this reading Old Moze had curled close beside me, and now he gazed at me reproachfully and shivered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Old Moze had curled close beside me, and now he gazed at me reproachfully and shivered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Moze had curled close beside me, and now he gazed at me reproachfully and shivered.
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading Old Moze had curled close beside me, and now he gazed at me reproachfully and shivered.
only a very short time before
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Old Moze had curled close beside me, and now he gazed at me reproachfully and shivered.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The moon and stars shone with wan luster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A white, snowy frost silvered the forest.
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading A white, snowy frost silvered the forest.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The moon and stars shone with wan luster.
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon and stars shone with wan luster.
having come into contact
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading The moon and stars shone with wan luster.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day was breaking.
at the time that
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white, snowy frost silvered the forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon and stars shone with wan luster.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
but in spite of that
From this reading KITTY It seemed my eyelids had scarcely touched when Jones's exasperating, yet stimulating, yell aroused me.
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