Chapter 15 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 15 of The Rangeland Avenger is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Riley's words had carried Arizona with him. Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers. The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy. "Sinclair, you mean it? You'll play in with me?"
Chapter 15 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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a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading “Riley's words had carried Arizona with him.”
being very thin
From this reading “Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.”
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.”
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.”
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading “Riley's words had carried Arizona with him.”
possessive form of “riley” — United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading “Riley's words had carried Arizona with him.”
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading “The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.”
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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 hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading Riley's words had carried Arizona with him.
being very thin
From this reading Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Riley's words had carried Arizona with him.
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.
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 The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Riley's words had carried Arizona with him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Riley's words had carried Arizona with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You'll play in with me?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You'll play in with me?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Sinclair, you mean it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.
participate in games or sport
From this reading You'll play in with me?"
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
possessive form of “riley” — United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading Riley's words had carried Arizona with him.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly an olive-skinned hand shot out and clutched his own bony, strong fingers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hand was fat and cold, but it gripped that of Riley Sinclair with a desperate energy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Riley's words had carried Arizona with him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Riley's words had carried Arizona with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sinclair, you mean it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll play in with me?"
Chapter 15 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.
Chapter 15 holds 399 sentences of The Rangeland Avenger, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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