Chapter 33 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What’s that?” I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me. “Oh, nothing. The air is getting colder up here.” I had presently a great relief.
Chapter 33 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “The air is getting colder up here.””
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me.”
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “The air is getting colder up here.””
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “The air is getting colder up here.””
in the near future
From this reading “I had presently a great relief.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “I had presently a great relief.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me.”
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading “I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me.”
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 I had presently a great relief.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air is getting colder up here.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me.
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The air is getting colder up here.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The air is getting colder up here.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had presently a great relief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had presently a great relief.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The air is getting colder up here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air is getting colder up here.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Oh, nothing.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me.
in the near future
From this reading I had presently a great relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I had presently a great relief.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The air is getting colder up here.”
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I started; but it was only the Virginian behind me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s that?”
Chapter 33 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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 33 holds 244 sentences of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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