Chapter 2 of The Sheriff of Pecos is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Sheriff of Pecos is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together. One was Miguel Cervantes, the other was Jack Robinson. “You ran mighty close back there, Cervantes,” said the younger man soberly. “That fellow was Pincher Brady--a killer. Only, he always kills in the back, savvy?
Chapter 2 of The Sheriff of Pecos is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading “EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.”
Spanish writer best remembered for “Don Quixote” which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
From this reading “One was Miguel Cervantes, the other was Jack Robinson.”
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading ““That fellow was Pincher Brady--a killer.”
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading “Only, he always kills in the back, savvy?”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “One was Miguel Cervantes, the other was Jack Robinson.”
get the meaning of something
From this reading “Only, he always kills in the back, savvy?”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading ““You ran mighty close back there, Cervantes,” said the younger man soberly.”
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.
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In this reading ““You ran mighty close back there, Cervantes,” said the younger man soberly.”
In this reading “EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.”
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 “That fellow was Pincher Brady--a killer.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Only, he always kills in the back, savvy?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You ran mighty close back there, Cervantes,” said the younger man soberly.
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
Spanish writer best remembered for “Don Quixote” which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
From this reading One was Miguel Cervantes, the other was Jack Robinson.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “You ran mighty close back there, Cervantes,” said the younger man soberly.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
a boy or man
From this reading “That fellow was Pincher Brady--a killer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only, he always kills in the back, savvy?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only, he always kills in the back, savvy?
a small worthless amount
From this reading One was Miguel Cervantes, the other was Jack Robinson.
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading “That fellow was Pincher Brady--a killer.
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading Only, he always kills in the back, savvy?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You ran mighty close back there, Cervantes,” said the younger man soberly.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
the force of workers available
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “You ran mighty close back there, Cervantes,” said the younger man soberly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One was Miguel Cervantes, the other was Jack Robinson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was Miguel Cervantes, the other was Jack Robinson.
and nothing more
From this reading Only, he always kills in the back, savvy?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was Miguel Cervantes, the other was Jack Robinson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That fellow was Pincher Brady--a killer.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “You ran mighty close back there, Cervantes,” said the younger man soberly.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading One was Miguel Cervantes, the other was Jack Robinson.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You ran mighty close back there, Cervantes,” said the younger man soberly.
get the meaning of something
From this reading Only, he always kills in the back, savvy?
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “You ran mighty close back there, Cervantes,” said the younger man soberly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That fellow was Pincher Brady--a killer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You ran mighty close back there, Cervantes,” said the younger man soberly.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was Miguel Cervantes, the other was Jack Robinson.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading EXIT MATT BRADY Two men were riding away from the town of Pahrump together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ran mighty close back there, Cervantes,” said the younger man soberly.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “You ran mighty close back there, Cervantes,” said the younger man soberly.
Chapter 2 of The Sheriff of Pecos by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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 2 holds 275 sentences of The Sheriff of Pecos, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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