Chapter 11 of The Light of the Western Stars is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Light of the Western Stars is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy. She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events. Curiosity and interest mingled with her pleasure when she called to Christine. “Mrs. Ambrose Mills, please come in.” No sound came from the other room.
Chapter 11 of The Light of the Western Stars is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading ““Mrs. Ambrose Mills, please come in.””
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.”
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.”
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading ““Mrs. Ambrose Mills, please come in.””
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “Curiosity and interest mingled with her pleasure when she called to Christine.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “Mrs. Ambrose Mills, please come in.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Curiosity and interest mingled with her pleasure when she called to Christine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Curiosity and interest mingled with her pleasure when she called to Christine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No sound came from the other room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curiosity and interest mingled with her pleasure when she called to Christine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Mrs. Ambrose Mills, please come in.”
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Curiosity and interest mingled with her pleasure when she called to Christine.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sound came from the other room.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Curiosity and interest mingled with her pleasure when she called to Christine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading “Mrs. Ambrose Mills, please come in.”
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Curiosity and interest mingled with her pleasure when she called to Christine.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Ambrose Mills, please come in.”
not any; not one
From this reading No sound came from the other room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No sound came from the other room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Mrs. Ambrose Mills, please come in.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Curiosity and interest mingled with her pleasure when she called to Christine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No sound came from the other room.
express in words
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound came from the other room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She experienced difficulty in hiding her own happiness at the turn of events.
at the time that
From this reading Curiosity and interest mingled with her pleasure when she called to Christine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Curiosity and interest mingled with her pleasure when she called to Christine.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been impossible for Madeline to say one severe word to that happy cowboy.
Chapter 11 of The Light of the Western Stars by Zane Grey holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 11 holds 252 sentences of The Light of the Western Stars, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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