Chapter 5 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe. Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy. "What's he going to be, Kid--your man? Is he rich or poor? Listen!
Chapter 5 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading “Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.”
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.”
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading “BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"What's he going to be, Kid--your man?”
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading “Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.”
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading “Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.”
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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 Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
(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 BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What's he going to be, Kid--your man?
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
the act of departing
From this reading "What's he going to be, Kid--your man?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's he going to be, Kid--your man?
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he rich or poor?
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "What's he going to be, Kid--your man?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
hear with intention
From this reading Listen!
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is he rich or poor?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Is he rich or poor?
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Is he rich or poor?
to a small degree or extent
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's he going to be, Kid--your man?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's he going to be, Kid--your man?
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