Chapter 8 of The She Boss: A Western Story is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The She Boss: A Western Story is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house. It was hard to believe that all that was happening to him was true. In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face. He wished to go on forever thus. He found no fault in her--he refused to.
Chapter 8 of The She Boss: A Western Story is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading “HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.”
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.”
an event that happens
From this reading “It was hard to believe that all that was happening to him was true.”
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading “In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.”
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.”
-ing form of “room” — live and take one's meals at or in
From this reading “HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.”
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading “HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.”
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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 In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.
(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 It was hard to believe that all that was happening to him was true.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was hard to believe that all that was happening to him was true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He found no fault in her--he refused to.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.
for a limitless time
From this reading He wished to go on forever thus.
set up or found
From this reading He found no fault in her--he refused to.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He wished to go on forever thus.
an event that happens
From this reading It was hard to believe that all that was happening to him was true.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to believe that all that was happening to him was true.
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found no fault in her--he refused to.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was hard to believe that all that was happening to him was true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to believe that all that was happening to him was true.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.
not any; not one
From this reading He found no fault in her--he refused to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wished to go on forever thus.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He found no fault in her--he refused to.
-ing form of “room” — live and take one's meals at or in
From this reading HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In a sort of haze that floated before him as he walked along hung Lucy's face.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was hard to believe that all that was happening to him was true.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He wished to go on forever thus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard to believe that all that was happening to him was true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was hard to believe that all that was happening to him was true.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to believe that all that was happening to him was true.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to go on forever thus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIRAM WAKES UP Hiram walked with an elastic step from Lucy Dalles' rooming house.
Chapter 8 of The She Boss: A Western Story by Arthur Preston Hankins holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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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