Chapter 24 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No,” said Shorty. “Sand Hill outfit, then?” “No,” said Shorty. Balaam grinned. He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
Chapter 24 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading “He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Balaam grinned.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading ““Sand Hill outfit, then?””
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading “He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading ““Sand Hill outfit, then?””
caught or fixed
From this reading “He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.”
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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 noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Balaam grinned.
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Balaam grinned.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Sand Hill outfit, then?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
an opening into or through something
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Shorty.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “Sand Hill outfit, then?”
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said Shorty.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “Sand Hill outfit, then?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” said Shorty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
caught or fixed
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Sand Hill outfit, then?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He noticed how Shorty’s yellow hair stuck through a hole in his hat, and how old and battered were Shorty’s overalls.
Chapter 24 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
Chapter 24 holds 237 sentences of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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