Chapter 4 of The Rangeland Avenger is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Rangeland Avenger is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Shut up!" said Sinclair. "No matter what you done, you deserve hangin' for being yaller. But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar." "Trial?" asked Buck Mason. "Don't we all know what trials end up with?
Chapter 4 of The Rangeland Avenger is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to strive with determination
From this reading “"Trial?" asked Buck Mason.”
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “"No matter what you done, you deserve hangin' for being yaller.”
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading “But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."”
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “"Trial?" asked Buck Mason.”
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading “"Shut up!" said Sinclair.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."”
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading “"Don't we all know what trials end up with?”
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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 But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
(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 "Don't we all know what trials end up with?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Trial?" asked Buck Mason.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "No matter what you done, you deserve hangin' for being yaller.
to strive with determination
From this reading "Trial?" asked Buck Mason.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
be worthy or deserving
From this reading "No matter what you done, you deserve hangin' for being yaller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't we all know what trials end up with?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "No matter what you done, you deserve hangin' for being yaller.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Don't we all know what trials end up with?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No matter what you done, you deserve hangin' for being yaller.
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No matter what you done, you deserve hangin' for being yaller.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't we all know what trials end up with?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "Trial?" asked Buck Mason.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "No matter what you done, you deserve hangin' for being yaller.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
not any; not one
From this reading "No matter what you done, you deserve hangin' for being yaller.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shut up!" said Sinclair.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Shut up!" said Sinclair.
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading "Shut up!" said Sinclair.
make square
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
the act of testing something
From this reading But concerning this here matter, gents, it looks to me like it'd be a pretty good idea to have a fair and square trial for Gaspar."
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading "Don't we all know what trials end up with?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Shut up!" said Sinclair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Don't we all know what trials end up with?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No matter what you done, you deserve hangin' for being yaller.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't we all know what trials end up with?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No matter what you done, you deserve hangin' for being yaller.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No matter what you done, you deserve hangin' for being yaller.
Chapter 4 of The Rangeland Avenger by Max Brand holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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