Chapter 5 of The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh!" Pink looked properly impressed. "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?" Cal assisted. "I sure am--and then some.
Chapter 5 of The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Cal assisted.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “Pink looked properly impressed.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Pink looked properly impressed.”
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “"If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “"If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"”
a light shade of red
From this reading “Pink looked properly impressed.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “Pink looked properly impressed.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"I sure am--and then some.”
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 it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I sure am--and then some.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I sure am--and then some.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Cal assisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cal assisted.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sure am--and then some.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Pink looked properly impressed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pink looked properly impressed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!"
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
a light shade of red
From this reading Pink looked properly impressed.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Pink looked properly impressed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I sure am--and then some.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I sure am--and then some.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I sure am--and then some.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it isn't too personal--er--is there a--that is, are you----" "An outlaw?"
Chapter 5 of The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories by B. M. Bower holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 5 holds 440 sentences of The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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