Chapter 22 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He’d never think of such a thing. Why, you talk as if he were a savage.” The old lady studied the picture closely for a minute. “I think it is a good face,” she finally remarked. “Is the fellow as handsome as that, my dear?”
Chapter 22 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “The old lady studied the picture closely for a minute.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading ““I think it is a good face,” she finally remarked.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading ““Is the fellow as handsome as that, my dear?””
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “The old lady studied the picture closely for a minute.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “The old lady studied the picture closely for a minute.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ““I think it is a good face,” she finally remarked.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Why, you talk as if he were a savage.””
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “The old lady studied the picture closely for a minute.”
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 “He’d never think of such a thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, you talk as if he were a savage.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The old lady studied the picture closely for a minute.
dearly loved
From this reading “Is the fellow as handsome as that, my dear?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I think it is a good face,” she finally remarked.
a boy or man
From this reading “Is the fellow as handsome as that, my dear?”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “I think it is a good face,” she finally remarked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old lady studied the picture closely for a minute.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I think it is a good face,” she finally remarked.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Is the fellow as handsome as that, my dear?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, you talk as if he were a savage.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’d never think of such a thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think it is a good face,” she finally remarked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, you talk as if he were a savage.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think it is a good face,” she finally remarked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think it is a good face,” she finally remarked.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady studied the picture closely for a minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The old lady studied the picture closely for a minute.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Is the fellow as handsome as that, my dear?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “He’d never think of such a thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He’d never think of such a thing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady studied the picture closely for a minute.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The old lady studied the picture closely for a minute.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I think it is a good face,” she finally remarked.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Why, you talk as if he were a savage.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think it is a good face,” she finally remarked.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The old lady studied the picture closely for a minute.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “He’d never think of such a thing.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Why, you talk as if he were a savage.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is the fellow as handsome as that, my dear?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old lady studied the picture closely for a minute.
a special situation
From this reading “He’d never think of such a thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “He’d never think of such a thing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, you talk as if he were a savage.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, you talk as if he were a savage.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, you talk as if he were a savage.”
Chapter 22 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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