Chapter VII of The Texas Hawks, “On Guard,” is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of The Texas Hawks, “On Guard,” is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ned Campbell sat his horse with an air of irresolution. For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue. He glanced quickly around him. The black column of smoke had disappeared. Evidently Zeb Ruel had regained the other party.
Chapter VII of The Texas Hawks, “On Guard,” is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “Ned Campbell sat his horse with an air of irresolution.”
a line of units following one after another
From this reading “The black column of smoke had disappeared.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “The black column of smoke had disappeared.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “He glanced quickly around him.”
something that is lost
From this reading “For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.”
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.”
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Evidently Zeb Ruel had regained the other party.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “The black column of smoke had disappeared.”
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 “He glanced quickly around him.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.”
filled with bewilderment
In this reading “For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.”
In this reading “Ned Campbell sat his horse with an air of irresolution.”
In this reading “Evidently Zeb Ruel had regained the other party.”
In this reading “For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.”
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 For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Ned Campbell sat his horse with an air of irresolution.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ned Campbell sat his horse with an air of irresolution.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He glanced quickly around him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black column of smoke had disappeared.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Ned Campbell sat his horse with an air of irresolution.
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The black column of smoke had disappeared.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The black column of smoke had disappeared.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently Zeb Ruel had regained the other party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced quickly around him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The black column of smoke had disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He glanced quickly around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned Campbell sat his horse with an air of irresolution.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ned Campbell sat his horse with an air of irresolution.
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading Ned Campbell sat his horse with an air of irresolution.
something that is lost
From this reading For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned Campbell sat his horse with an air of irresolution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned Campbell sat his horse with an air of irresolution.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Evidently Zeb Ruel had regained the other party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Evidently Zeb Ruel had regained the other party.
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.
with speed
From this reading He glanced quickly around him.
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Evidently Zeb Ruel had regained the other party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently Zeb Ruel had regained the other party.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ned Campbell sat his horse with an air of irresolution.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The black column of smoke had disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The black column of smoke had disappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a moment he appeared at a loss what course to pursue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned Campbell sat his horse with an air of irresolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently Zeb Ruel had regained the other party.
Chapter 7 of The Texas Hawks by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 7 holds 179 sentences of The Texas Hawks, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Texas Hawks by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 179 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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