Chapter 22 of The Light of the Western Stars is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Light of the Western Stars is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced. “Really, Mr. Stillwell, is he so bad—desperate—as I’ve heard? Did he ever kill anybody?” “Sure. ’Most as many as Nels,” replied Stillwell, cheerfully.
Chapter 22 of The Light of the Western Stars is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “Did he ever kill anybody?””
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “’Most as many as Nels,” replied Stillwell, cheerfully.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading ““That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading ““Really, Mr. Stillwell, is he so bad—desperate—as I’ve heard?”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading ““That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading ““That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Did he ever kill anybody?””
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ““That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced.”
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any person at all
From this reading Did he ever kill anybody?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Really, Mr. Stillwell, is he so bad—desperate—as I’ve heard?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Really, Mr. Stillwell, is he so bad—desperate—as I’ve heard?
in a cheerful manner
From this reading ’Most as many as Nels,” replied Stillwell, cheerfully.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “Really, Mr. Stillwell, is he so bad—desperate—as I’ve heard?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he ever kill anybody?”
at any time
From this reading Did he ever kill anybody?”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Really, Mr. Stillwell, is he so bad—desperate—as I’ve heard?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Really, Mr. Stillwell, is he so bad—desperate—as I’ve heard?
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Really, Mr. Stillwell, is he so bad—desperate—as I’ve heard?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Really, Mr. Stillwell, is he so bad—desperate—as I’ve heard?
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Did he ever kill anybody?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ’Most as many as Nels,” replied Stillwell, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ’Most as many as Nels,” replied Stillwell, cheerfully.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Really, Mr. Stillwell, is he so bad—desperate—as I’ve heard?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Most as many as Nels,” replied Stillwell, cheerfully.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, Mr. Stillwell, is he so bad—desperate—as I’ve heard?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ’Most as many as Nels,” replied Stillwell, cheerfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Really, Mr. Stillwell, is he so bad—desperate—as I’ve heard?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Really, Mr. Stillwell, is he so bad—desperate—as I’ve heard?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That Monty makes my flesh creep,” said Helen, low-voiced.
Chapter 22 of The Light of the Western Stars by Zane Grey holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
Chapter 22 holds 246 sentences of The Light of the Western Stars, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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