Chapter 8 of The Rustlers of Pecos County is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Rustlers of Pecos County is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EAVESDROPPER We silently rode home in the gathering dusk. Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals. I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand. "Help me down," said Sally. Her voice was low and tremulous.
Chapter 8 of The Rustlers of Pecos County is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “THE EAVESDROPPER We silently rode home in the gathering dusk.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “THE EAVESDROPPER We silently rode home in the gathering dusk.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.”
witty remark
From this reading “Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.”
without speaking
From this reading “THE EAVESDROPPER We silently rode home in the gathering dusk.”
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading “I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.”
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “Her voice was low and tremulous.”
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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 I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Help me down," said Sally.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER We silently rode home in the gathering dusk.
a secret listener to private conversations
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER We silently rode home in the gathering dusk.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER We silently rode home in the gathering dusk.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help me down," said Sally.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice was low and tremulous.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER We silently rode home in the gathering dusk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER We silently rode home in the gathering dusk.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her voice was low and tremulous.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER We silently rode home in the gathering dusk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Help me down," said Sally.
witty remark
From this reading Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.
without speaking
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER We silently rode home in the gathering dusk.
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER We silently rode home in the gathering dusk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Her voice was low and tremulous.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was low and tremulous.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt heavy and somber, as if a catastrophe was near at hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER We silently rode home in the gathering dusk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Sampson dismounted at the porch, but Sally went on with me to the corrals.
Chapter 8 of The Rustlers of Pecos County by Zane Grey holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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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