Chapter 24 of The Plow-Woman is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Plow-Woman is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack. He trailed the mules, The Squaw, the troopers. He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again. He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front. And declared they had been made by a white man.
Chapter 24 of The Plow-Woman is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading “He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.”
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “He trailed the mules, The Squaw, the troopers.”
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.”
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading “THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.”
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.”
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading “He trailed the mules, The Squaw, the troopers.”
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading “He trailed the mules, The Squaw, the troopers.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
at or in the front
In this reading “He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.”
a man who is White
In this reading “And declared they had been made by a white man.”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.”
In this reading “He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.”
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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 THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.
anew
From this reading He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And declared they had been made by a white man.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And declared they had been made by a white man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading And declared they had been made by a white man.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
set up or found
From this reading He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And declared they had been made by a white man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He trailed the mules, The Squaw, the troopers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.
a search for knowledge
From this reading THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
immediately past
From this reading He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And declared they had been made by a white man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And declared they had been made by a white man.
soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading He trailed the mules, The Squaw, the troopers.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading He trailed the mules, The Squaw, the troopers.
take away possessions from someone
From this reading He found the last behind the lean-to, along the side nearest the coulee, on the back-fire strip in front.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And declared they had been made by a white man.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading He trailed the mules, The Squaw, the troopers.
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading He trailed the mules, The Squaw, the troopers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE INQUIRY A Ree scout scoured every foot of ground leading up to the shack.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He followed those moccasin prints that came across the draw and went again.
a Caucasian
From this reading And declared they had been made by a white man.
Chapter 24 of The Plow-Woman by Eleanor Gates holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 24 holds 199 sentences of The Plow-Woman, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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