Chapter 15 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door. "That will be about far enough," said Tip. Billy's hands fell away from the latch. "If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor." "You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.
Chapter 15 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading “"You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.”
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Billy's hands fell away from the latch.”
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading “He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “"You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.”
fasten with a latch
From this reading “Billy's hands fell away from the latch.”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “"If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “"That will be about far enough," said Tip.”
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading “"You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.”
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.
In this reading “He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.”
In this reading “"If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."”
be restored
In this reading “"You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.”
In this reading “He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.”
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “"If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."”
In this reading “"You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.”
In this reading “Billy's hands fell away from the latch.”
In this reading “"You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading "You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That will be about far enough," said Tip.
anew
From this reading "You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Billy's hands fell away from the latch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That will be about far enough," said Tip.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy's hands fell away from the latch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "That will be about far enough," said Tip.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "That will be about far enough," said Tip.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Billy's hands fell away from the latch.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Billy's hands fell away from the latch.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Billy's hands fell away from the latch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."
fasten with a latch
From this reading Billy's hands fell away from the latch.
engage in
From this reading "If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If that gun goes off, it'll make a fine mess on the floor."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That will be about far enough," said Tip.
be seated
From this reading "You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That will be about far enough," said Tip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "That will be about far enough," said Tip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.
in the direction of
From this reading He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading "You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.
with resolute determination
From this reading "You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He stood up and started to walk casually toward the door.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That will be about far enough," said Tip.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You come back and sit on the bed again," directed Tip, the six-shooter trained unwaveringly on the captive's abdomen.
Chapter 15 of The Rider of Golden Bar by William Patterson White holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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