Chapter 16 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store. The marshal followed her to the door. He returned to his post at the counter a minute later. "It's all right, Nate," he said. "She's gone over to the other store."
Chapter 16 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “He returned to his post at the counter a minute later.”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.”
place in proper rank
From this reading “The marshal followed her to the door.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.”
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.”
past form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.”
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.
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In this reading “So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.”
march out (as from a defile) into open ground
In this reading “So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He returned to his post at the counter a minute later.
(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 "It's all right, Nate," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He returned to his post at the counter a minute later.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading He returned to his post at the counter a minute later.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The marshal followed her to the door.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The marshal followed her to the door.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "She's gone over to the other store."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to his post at the counter a minute later.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned to his post at the counter a minute later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all right, Nate," he said.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He returned to his post at the counter a minute later.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
place in proper rank
From this reading The marshal followed her to the door.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He returned to his post at the counter a minute later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all right, Nate," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "She's gone over to the other store."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
above and across; more than
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He returned to his post at the counter a minute later.
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to his post at the counter a minute later.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right, Nate," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's all right, Nate," he said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's gone over to the other store."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The marshal followed her to the door.
past form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading So saying, she toppled over her whole pile of wrapped purchases and marched out of the store.
Chapter 16 of The Rider of Golden Bar by William Patterson White holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 16 holds 404 sentences of The Rider of Golden Bar, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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