Chapter 30 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEFORE DAWN A day passed, two, and three. Nothing came to break the monotony at the big dam. Donkey engines screamed intermittently. Workmen still passed here or there with their barrows. Teams strained at heavy loads of gravel and cement.
Chapter 30 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading “Workmen still passed here or there with their barrows.”
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading “Teams strained at heavy loads of gravel and cement.”
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading “Nothing came to break the monotony at the big dam.”
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “Donkey engines screamed intermittently.”
in an intermittent manner
From this reading “Donkey engines screamed intermittently.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Teams strained at heavy loads of gravel and cement.”
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading “Nothing came to break the monotony at the big dam.”
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “Teams strained at heavy loads of gravel and cement.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEFORE DAWN A day passed, two, and three.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEFORE DAWN A day passed, two, and three.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing came to break the monotony at the big dam.
plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading Workmen still passed here or there with their barrows.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE DAWN A day passed, two, and three.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nothing came to break the monotony at the big dam.
terminate
From this reading Nothing came to break the monotony at the big dam.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing came to break the monotony at the big dam.
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading Teams strained at heavy loads of gravel and cement.
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Nothing came to break the monotony at the big dam.
the first light of day
From this reading BEFORE DAWN A day passed, two, and three.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BEFORE DAWN A day passed, two, and three.
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Donkey engines screamed intermittently.
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Donkey engines screamed intermittently.
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Teams strained at heavy loads of gravel and cement.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Teams strained at heavy loads of gravel and cement.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Workmen still passed here or there with their barrows.
in an intermittent manner
From this reading Donkey engines screamed intermittently.
a large number or amount
From this reading Teams strained at heavy loads of gravel and cement.
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Nothing came to break the monotony at the big dam.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing came to break the monotony at the big dam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Teams strained at heavy loads of gravel and cement.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Workmen still passed here or there with their barrows.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading BEFORE DAWN A day passed, two, and three.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Donkey engines screamed intermittently.
not in physical motion
From this reading Workmen still passed here or there with their barrows.
lacking natural ease
From this reading Teams strained at heavy loads of gravel and cement.
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Teams strained at heavy loads of gravel and cement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing came to break the monotony at the big dam.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Workmen still passed here or there with their barrows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Workmen still passed here or there with their barrows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BEFORE DAWN A day passed, two, and three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing came to break the monotony at the big dam.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BEFORE DAWN A day passed, two, and three.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Workmen still passed here or there with their barrows.
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Workmen still passed here or there with their barrows.
Chapter 30 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West by Emerson Hough holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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.
Chapter 30 holds 266 sentences of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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