Chapter 1 of The Valley of the Giants is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Valley of the Giants is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town. She was like this sunbeam, McTavish. She--she--” “Aye,” murmured McTavish huskily. “I ken. Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
Chapter 1 of The Valley of the Giants is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 19/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 91–95
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a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading ““I ken.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “She--she--” “Aye,” murmured McTavish huskily.”
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.”
either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
From this reading “I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.”
a ray of sunlight
From this reading “She was like this sunbeam, McTavish.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.”
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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 Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She--she--” “Aye,” murmured McTavish huskily.
have
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading She--she--” “Aye,” murmured McTavish huskily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “I ken.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was like this sunbeam, McTavish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was like this sunbeam, McTavish.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading She--she--” “Aye,” murmured McTavish huskily.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was like this sunbeam, McTavish.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
a ray of sunlight
From this reading She was like this sunbeam, McTavish.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was like this sunbeam, McTavish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was like this sunbeam, McTavish.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cannot bear that her body should rest in Sequoia cemetery, along with the rag tag and bobtail o' the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye wouldna gie her a common or a public spot in which to wait for ye.
Chapter 1 of The Valley of the Giants by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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