Chapter 3 of The Rangeland Avenger is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Rangeland Avenger is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly. Moreover he looked them in the eye, one by one. All of this was noted by Sandersen. He saw suddenly and clearly that he had lost. They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.
Chapter 3 of The Rangeland Avenger is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.”
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.”
great merriment
From this reading “His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “All of this was noted by Sandersen.”
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading “They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.”
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(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 of this was noted by Sandersen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Moreover he looked them in the eye, one by one.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.
without doubt or question
From this reading He saw suddenly and clearly that he had lost.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.
the organ of sight
From this reading Moreover he looked them in the eye, one by one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover he looked them in the eye, one by one.
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Moreover he looked them in the eye, one by one.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He saw suddenly and clearly that he had lost.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.
great merriment
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover he looked them in the eye, one by one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading All of this was noted by Sandersen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moreover he looked them in the eye, one by one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
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From this reading All of this was noted by Sandersen.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw suddenly and clearly that he had lost.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He saw suddenly and clearly that he had lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw suddenly and clearly that he had lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Moreover he looked them in the eye, one by one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All of this was noted by Sandersen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His mirth had disappeared halfway through his speech, and in the latter part of it his voice rang sternly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All of this was noted by Sandersen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would not hang this man by hearsay evidence, or by chance presumption.
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