Chapter 13 of The Rangeland Avenger is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Rangeland Avenger is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Disgust and wrath consumed Arizona. Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet. The schoolteacher sat up, gasping for breath, purple of face. "Leave him be!" cried Sandersen, his voice shrill with anger. "Leave him be!
Chapter 13 of The Rangeland Avenger is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading “Disgust and wrath consumed Arizona.”
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading “Disgust and wrath consumed Arizona.”
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “The schoolteacher sat up, gasping for breath, purple of face.”
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading “Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.”
a teacher in a school below the college level
From this reading “The schoolteacher sat up, gasping for breath, purple of face.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “"Leave him be!" cried Sandersen, his voice shrill with anger.”
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading “Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Disgust and wrath consumed Arizona.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "Leave him be!" cried Sandersen, his voice shrill with anger.
react verbally
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading Disgust and wrath consumed Arizona.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Leave him be!" cried Sandersen, his voice shrill with anger.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The schoolteacher sat up, gasping for breath, purple of face.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Disgust and wrath consumed Arizona.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Leave him be!" cried Sandersen, his voice shrill with anger.
fill with distaste
From this reading Disgust and wrath consumed Arizona.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The schoolteacher sat up, gasping for breath, purple of face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The schoolteacher sat up, gasping for breath, purple of face.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The schoolteacher sat up, gasping for breath, purple of face.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Leave him be!" cried Sandersen, his voice shrill with anger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Leave him be!" cried Sandersen, his voice shrill with anger.
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave him be!" cried Sandersen, his voice shrill with anger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The schoolteacher sat up, gasping for breath, purple of face.
a strong line
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
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From this reading "Leave him be!" cried Sandersen, his voice shrill with anger.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The schoolteacher sat up, gasping for breath, purple of face.
a teacher in a school below the college level
From this reading The schoolteacher sat up, gasping for breath, purple of face.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading "Leave him be!" cried Sandersen, his voice shrill with anger.
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The schoolteacher sat up, gasping for breath, purple of face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Leave him be!" cried Sandersen, his voice shrill with anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Leave him be!" cried Sandersen, his voice shrill with anger.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without other answer he strode to the prostrate form, slashed the rope and tore the handkerchief from between the teeth of Cold Feet.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Disgust and wrath consumed Arizona.
Chapter 13 of The Rangeland Avenger by Max Brand holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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