Chapter 11 of The Taming of Red Butte Western is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Taming of Red Butte Western is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Heavens and earth! The men are calling it a broken rail; was it?" "A loosened rail," corrected Lidgerwood. The master-mechanic's eyes narrowed. "Natural?" he asked.
Chapter 11 of The Taming of Red Butte Western is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “The men are calling it a broken rail; was it?"”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “The men are calling it a broken rail; was it?"”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"A loosened rail," corrected Lidgerwood.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “"Heavens and earth!”
straightened out
From this reading “"A loosened rail," corrected Lidgerwood.”
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading “The master-mechanic's eyes narrowed.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “"Natural?" he asked.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “The men are calling it a broken rail; was it?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The men are calling it a broken rail; was it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Heavens and earth!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men are calling it a broken rail; was it?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Natural?" he asked.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The men are calling it a broken rail; was it?"
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The men are calling it a broken rail; was it?"
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "A loosened rail," corrected Lidgerwood.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Heavens and earth!
opinion or judgment
From this reading The master-mechanic's eyes narrowed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Natural?" he asked.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Heavens and earth!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The men are calling it a broken rail; was it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A loosened rail," corrected Lidgerwood.
straightened out
From this reading "A loosened rail," corrected Lidgerwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The master-mechanic's eyes narrowed.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men are calling it a broken rail; was it?"
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading The master-mechanic's eyes narrowed.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "Natural?" he asked.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The men are calling it a broken rail; was it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men are calling it a broken rail; was it?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The men are calling it a broken rail; was it?"
Chapter 11 of The Taming of Red Butte Western by Francis Lynde holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 11 holds 419 sentences of The Taming of Red Butte Western, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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