Chapter 23 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs. They exchanged greetings, Sim regarding his visitor rather closely. "We've just got back from fishing," said Doctor Barnes. "Yes, I seen you both, down in the medders." "We had one grand time, brother.
Chapter 23 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “They exchanged greetings, Sim regarding his visitor rather closely.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “"We've just got back from fishing," said Doctor Barnes.”
street names for marijuana
From this reading “THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.”
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “They exchanged greetings, Sim regarding his visitor rather closely.”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.”
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.”
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading “THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We've just got back from fishing," said Doctor Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Yes, I seen you both, down in the medders."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "We had one grand time, brother.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading They exchanged greetings, Sim regarding his visitor rather closely.
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes, I seen you both, down in the medders."
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They exchanged greetings, Sim regarding his visitor rather closely.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "We've just got back from fishing," said Doctor Barnes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We've just got back from fishing," said Doctor Barnes.
street names for marijuana
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've just got back from fishing," said Doctor Barnes.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "We had one grand time, brother.
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading They exchanged greetings, Sim regarding his visitor rather closely.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had one grand time, brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I seen you both, down in the medders."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
and nothing more
From this reading "We've just got back from fishing," said Doctor Barnes.
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I seen you both, down in the medders."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We had one grand time, brother.
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
on the contrary
From this reading They exchanged greetings, Sim regarding his visitor rather closely.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading They exchanged greetings, Sim regarding his visitor rather closely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We've just got back from fishing," said Doctor Barnes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, I seen you both, down in the medders."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They exchanged greetings, Sim regarding his visitor rather closely.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We had one grand time, brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
someone who visits
From this reading They exchanged greetings, Sim regarding his visitor rather closely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had one grand time, brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've just got back from fishing," said Doctor Barnes.
at the time that
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OUTLOOK Doctor Barnes was making ready to depart when Sim Gage came in at the gate with his load of logs.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I seen you both, down in the medders."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I seen you both, down in the medders."
Chapter 23 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West by Emerson Hough holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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