Chapter 9 of The Sheriff's Son is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Sheriff's Son is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch. He nodded to Beulah. "'Lo, sis." "My brother Ned--Mr. Street." The girl introduced them a little sulkily.
Chapter 9 of The Sheriff's Son is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.”
a small nail
From this reading “Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.”
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading “Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"'Lo, sis."”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.”
lean and sinewy
From this reading “Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.”
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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 Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
a small nail
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "My brother Ned--Mr. Street."
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
a young female
From this reading The girl introduced them a little sulkily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded to Beulah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The girl introduced them a little sulkily.
and nothing more
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl introduced them a little sulkily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Lo, sis."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "My brother Ned--Mr. Street."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My brother Ned--Mr. Street."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My brother Ned--Mr. Street."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded to Beulah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "'Lo, sis."
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "My brother Ned--Mr. Street."
in a sulky manner
From this reading The girl introduced them a little sulkily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girl introduced them a little sulkily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He nodded to Beulah.
lean and sinewy
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Beulah Asks Questions A slim, wiry youth in high-heeled boots came out of the house with Brad Charlton just as the buggy stopped at the porch of the horse ranch.
Chapter 9 of The Sheriff's Son by William MacLeod Raine holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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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