Chapter 5 of The Sheriff of Badger is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Sheriff of Badger is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Grace accompanied them to the door. "Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement. "Everybody is sure to know the row is over me?" "Yes. I'm afraid so," said Lafe, staring at her.
Chapter 5 of The Sheriff of Badger is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Grace accompanied them to the door.”
every person
From this reading “"Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “"Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “"Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Grace accompanied them to the door.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “"Everybody is sure to know the row is over me?"”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “I'm afraid so," said Lafe, staring at her.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.”
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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 DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Grace accompanied them to the door.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.
having companions or an escort
From this reading DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Grace accompanied them to the door.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid so," said Lafe, staring at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'm afraid so," said Lafe, staring at her.
anxious embarrassment
From this reading DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Grace accompanied them to the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Grace accompanied them to the door.
every person
From this reading "Everybody is sure to know the row is over me?"
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From this reading "Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Grace accompanied them to the door.
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From this reading DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Grace accompanied them to the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I'm afraid so," said Lafe, staring at her.
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From this reading I'm afraid so," said Lafe, staring at her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everybody is sure to know the row is over me?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.
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From this reading I'm afraid so," said Lafe, staring at her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Grace accompanied them to the door.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Everybody is sure to know the row is over me?"
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Everybody is sure to know the row is over me?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I'm afraid so," said Lafe, staring at her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm afraid so," said Lafe, staring at her.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I'm afraid so," said Lafe, staring at her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Everybody is sure to know the row is over me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Grace accompanied them to the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Grace accompanied them to the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISCOMFITURE OF A GUNFIGHTER Grace accompanied them to the door.
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From this reading "Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
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From this reading "Everybody'll know you're fighting about me," she whispered, twittering with excitement.
Chapter 5 of The Sheriff of Badger by George Pattullo holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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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