Chapter 19 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"About _Miss_ Walton there ain't any ifs, nary an if. She didn't do it. There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact. Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you? Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
Chapter 19 of The Rider of Golden Bar is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading “Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."”
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.”
(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for “not a” or “not one” or “never a”
From this reading “"About _Miss_ Walton there ain't any ifs, nary an if.”
force somebody to do something
From this reading “Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?”
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading “"About _Miss_ Walton there ain't any ifs, nary an if.”
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 “There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.”
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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 There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About _Miss_ Walton there ain't any ifs, nary an if.
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From this reading "About _Miss_ Walton there ain't any ifs, nary an if.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "About _Miss_ Walton there ain't any ifs, nary an if.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "About _Miss_ Walton there ain't any ifs, nary an if.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.
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From this reading She didn't do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She didn't do it.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "About _Miss_ Walton there ain't any ifs, nary an if.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About _Miss_ Walton there ain't any ifs, nary an if.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She didn't do it.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "About _Miss_ Walton there ain't any ifs, nary an if.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for “not a” or “not one” or “never a”
From this reading "About _Miss_ Walton there ain't any ifs, nary an if.
force somebody to do something
From this reading Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't do it.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a reasonable doubt that I did, several reasonable doubts, in fact.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "About _Miss_ Walton there ain't any ifs, nary an if.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading "About _Miss_ Walton there ain't any ifs, nary an if.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord knows one murder and a stage hold-up are enough crimes to be charged with at one time."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Anyway, Arthur, try keeping your suspicions to yourself to oblige me, will you?
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