Chapter 15 of The Light of the Western Stars is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Light of the Western Stars is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Don Carlos got up to confront Stewart. The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise. “You needn’t jibber Spanish to me,” said Stewart. “You can talk American, and you can understand American. If you start a rough-house here you and your Greasers will be cleaned up.
Chapter 15 of The Light of the Western Stars is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “Don Carlos got up to confront Stewart.”
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading “If you start a rough-house here you and your Greasers will be cleaned up.”
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “Don Carlos got up to confront Stewart.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise.”
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading “The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading ““You needn’t jibber Spanish to me,” said Stewart.”
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “Don Carlos got up to confront Stewart.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 If you start a rough-house here you and your Greasers will be cleaned up.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “You can talk American, and you can understand American.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you start a rough-house here you and your Greasers will be cleaned up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can talk American, and you can understand American.
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Don Carlos got up to confront Stewart.
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading If you start a rough-house here you and your Greasers will be cleaned up.
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Don Carlos got up to confront Stewart.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Carlos got up to confront Stewart.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Don Carlos got up to confront Stewart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you start a rough-house here you and your Greasers will be cleaned up.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If you start a rough-house here you and your Greasers will be cleaned up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you start a rough-house here you and your Greasers will be cleaned up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You needn’t jibber Spanish to me,” said Stewart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You needn’t jibber Spanish to me,” said Stewart.
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You needn’t jibber Spanish to me,” said Stewart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise.
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise.
move upward
From this reading The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise.
treat in a rough or boisterous manner
From this reading If you start a rough-house here you and your Greasers will be cleaned up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You needn’t jibber Spanish to me,” said Stewart.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “You needn’t jibber Spanish to me,” said Stewart.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If you start a rough-house here you and your Greasers will be cleaned up.
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading Don Carlos got up to confront Stewart.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “You can talk American, and you can understand American.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Carlos got up to confront Stewart.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “You can talk American, and you can understand American.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Don Carlos got up to confront Stewart.
local names for a cowboy (“vaquero” is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and “buckaroo” is used especially in California)
From this reading The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you start a rough-house here you and your Greasers will be cleaned up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You needn’t jibber Spanish to me,” said Stewart.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you start a rough-house here you and your Greasers will be cleaned up.
Chapter 15 of The Light of the Western Stars by Zane Grey holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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