Chapter 35 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing. "I can't go in there," said she. "I'm scared. I want to go home! I want my mother, that's what I want."
Chapter 35 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.”
made afraid
From this reading “"I'm scared.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.”
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.”
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading “ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.”
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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 ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
(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 ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't go in there," said she.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I can't go in there," said she.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I want to go home!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't go in there," said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm scared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can't go in there," said she.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I want my mother, that's what I want."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I want my mother, that's what I want."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
on one occasion
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't go in there," said she.
made afraid
From this reading "I'm scared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't go in there," said she.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want my mother, that's what I want."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I can't go in there," said she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
under normal conditions
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to go home!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I want my mother, that's what I want."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading ANNIE ANSWERS All at once Annie Squires, usually stolid, now overstrained, gave way to a wild sobbing.
Chapter 35 of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West by Emerson Hough holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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 35 holds 76 sentences of The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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