Chapter 23 of The Man in the Twilight is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Man in the Twilight is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big. They surely are." Bat Harker stirred. He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn. Bull's shining eyes were raised to his.
Chapter 23 of The Man in the Twilight is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading “Bat Harker stirred.”
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Bull's shining eyes were raised to his.”
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.”
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading “He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.”
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading “He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading Bat Harker stirred.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Bull's shining eyes were raised to his.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bull's shining eyes were raised to his.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bat Harker stirred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Bull's shining eyes were raised to his.
express in words
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Bull's shining eyes were raised to his.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Bat Harker stirred.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading They surely are."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They surely are."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
a vivid mental image
From this reading BULL STERNFORD'S VISION OF SUCCESS "I'd say it's best story I've listened to since--since--Say, those fellers are pretty big.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
in or at the place that
From this reading He shifted his feet on the rail of the stove, where the heavy leather soles of his boots were beginning to burn.
Chapter 23 of The Man in the Twilight by Ridgwell Cullum holds 438 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.
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