Chapter 6 of The River's End is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The River's End is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, and beyond the town are the cities." "And off there--" "God's country," said Keith devoutly. Mary Josephine drew a deep breath. "And people still live in towns and cities!" she exclaimed in wondering credulity. "I've dreamed of 'over here,' Derry, but I never dreamed that.
Chapter 6 of The River's End is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Mary Josephine drew a deep breath.”
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “"Yes, and beyond the town are the cities."”
tendency to believe readily
From this reading “"And people still live in towns and cities!" she exclaimed in wondering credulity.”
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading “"And off there--" "God's country," said Keith devoutly.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “"I've dreamed of 'over here,' Derry, but I never dreamed that.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “"And off there--" "God's country," said Keith devoutly.”
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “"And people still live in towns and cities!" she exclaimed in wondering credulity.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “"And people still live in towns and cities!" she exclaimed in wondering credulity.”
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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 Mary Josephine drew a deep breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and beyond the town are the cities."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, and beyond the town are the cities."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Yes, and beyond the town are the cities."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Mary Josephine drew a deep breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've dreamed of 'over here,' Derry, but I never dreamed that.
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Yes, and beyond the town are the cities."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "And off there--" "God's country," said Keith devoutly.
tendency to believe readily
From this reading "And people still live in towns and cities!" she exclaimed in wondering credulity.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Mary Josephine drew a deep breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've dreamed of 'over here,' Derry, but I never dreamed that.
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading "And off there--" "God's country," said Keith devoutly.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "I've dreamed of 'over here,' Derry, but I never dreamed that.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Mary Josephine drew a deep breath.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "And people still live in towns and cities!" she exclaimed in wondering credulity.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "And off there--" "God's country," said Keith devoutly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I've dreamed of 'over here,' Derry, but I never dreamed that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've dreamed of 'over here,' Derry, but I never dreamed that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've dreamed of 'over here,' Derry, but I never dreamed that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And people still live in towns and cities!" she exclaimed in wondering credulity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Josephine drew a deep breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And off there--" "God's country," said Keith devoutly.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "And people still live in towns and cities!" she exclaimed in wondering credulity.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Josephine drew a deep breath.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've dreamed of 'over here,' Derry, but I never dreamed that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've dreamed of 'over here,' Derry, but I never dreamed that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And off there--" "God's country," said Keith devoutly.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I've dreamed of 'over here,' Derry, but I never dreamed that.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "And people still live in towns and cities!" she exclaimed in wondering credulity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And off there--" "God's country," said Keith devoutly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And people still live in towns and cities!" she exclaimed in wondering credulity.
not in physical motion
From this reading "And people still live in towns and cities!" she exclaimed in wondering credulity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've dreamed of 'over here,' Derry, but I never dreamed that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, and beyond the town are the cities."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And off there--" "God's country," said Keith devoutly.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Yes, and beyond the town are the cities."
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "And people still live in towns and cities!" she exclaimed in wondering credulity.
showing curiosity
From this reading "And people still live in towns and cities!" she exclaimed in wondering credulity.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and beyond the town are the cities."
Chapter 6 of The River's End by James Oliver Curwood holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 411 sentences of The River's End, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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