Chapter 3 of The Moccasin Ranch: A Story of Dakota is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Moccasin Ranch: A Story of Dakota is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I hate to go without saying good-bye," she said, tremulously. "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness. He perceived that she was in earnest. "All right--only it does no good, and delays us. Every minute is valuable now.
Chapter 3 of The Moccasin Ranch: A Story of Dakota is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “"All right--only it does no good, and delays us.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “He perceived that she was in earnest.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"I hate to go without saying good-bye," she said, tremulously.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “"He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.”
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading “"He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “"He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.”
in a tremulous manner
From this reading “"I hate to go without saying good-bye," she said, tremulously.”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “Every minute is valuable now.”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right--only it does no good, and delays us.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All right--only it does no good, and delays us.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading "All right--only it does no good, and delays us.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All right--only it does no good, and delays us.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He perceived that she was in earnest.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every minute is valuable now.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I hate to go without saying good-bye," she said, tremulously.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
a farewell remark
From this reading "I hate to go without saying good-bye," she said, tremulously.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I hate to go without saying good-bye," she said, tremulously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He perceived that she was in earnest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hate to go without saying good-bye," she said, tremulously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He perceived that she was in earnest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every minute is valuable now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "All right--only it does no good, and delays us.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Every minute is valuable now.
not any; not one
From this reading "All right--only it does no good, and delays us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every minute is valuable now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
and nothing more
From this reading "All right--only it does no good, and delays us.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He perceived that she was in earnest.
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right--only it does no good, and delays us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hate to go without saying good-bye," she said, tremulously.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I hate to go without saying good-bye," she said, tremulously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hate to go without saying good-bye," she said, tremulously.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He perceived that she was in earnest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hate to go without saying good-bye," she said, tremulously.
in a tremulous manner
From this reading "I hate to go without saying good-bye," she said, tremulously.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All right--only it does no good, and delays us.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Every minute is valuable now.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He perceived that she was in earnest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He's always been good to me," she added, smitten with sudden realization of her husband's kindness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I hate to go without saying good-bye," she said, tremulously.
Chapter 3 of The Moccasin Ranch: A Story of Dakota by Hamlin Garland holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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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