Chapter 8 of The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GIRL ON NO. 1. By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed. “You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor. “Tell her?
Chapter 8 of The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ““You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading ““You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.”
express a supposition
From this reading ““You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ““You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.”
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From this reading 1.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL ON NO.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Tell her?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.
not any; not one
From this reading THE GIRL ON NO.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GIRL ON NO.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.
express a supposition
From this reading “You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.
express in words
From this reading “You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL ON NO.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time they had reached the hotel Cameron was glad enough to go to his bed.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You need not tell your wife, I suppose,” said the doctor.
Chapter 8 of The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail by Ralph Connor holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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 8 holds 375 sentences of The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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