Chapter 34 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Nothing has been here but themselves, though,” said I. “And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian. In a little while we emerged upon an open. “Here’s where they was grazing,” said the Virginian; and the signs were clear enough. “Here’s where they must have got their scare,” he pursued.
Chapter 34 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 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.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “In a little while we emerged upon an open.”
the act of grazing
From this reading ““Here’s where they was grazing,” said the Virginian; and the signs were clear enough.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading ““Here’s where they must have got their scare,” he pursued.”
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading ““And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.”
cause fear in
From this reading ““And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading ““And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading ““And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.”
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading ““And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.”
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 In a little while we emerged upon an open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a little while we emerged upon an open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Nothing has been here but themselves, though,” said I.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Nothing has been here but themselves, though,” said I.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “Here’s where they was grazing,” said the Virginian; and the signs were clear enough.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading In a little while we emerged upon an open.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Here’s where they was grazing,” said the Virginian; and the signs were clear enough.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Here’s where they must have got their scare,” he pursued.
the act of grazing
From this reading “Here’s where they was grazing,” said the Virginian; and the signs were clear enough.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nothing has been here but themselves, though,” said I.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Here’s where they must have got their scare,” he pursued.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here’s where they must have got their scare,” he pursued.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Nothing has been here but themselves, though,” said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s where they was grazing,” said the Virginian; and the signs were clear enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nothing has been here but themselves, though,” said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little while we emerged upon an open.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little while we emerged upon an open.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Here’s where they must have got their scare,” he pursued.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing has been here but themselves, though,” said I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In a little while we emerged upon an open.
a person who is being chased
From this reading “Here’s where they must have got their scare,” he pursued.
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nothing has been here but themselves, though,” said I.
cause fear in
From this reading “And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Here’s where they must have got their scare,” he pursued.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Nothing has been here but themselves, though,” said I.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Nothing has been here but themselves, though,” said I.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a little while we emerged upon an open.
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading “And they ain’t showing signs of remembering any scare,” said the Virginian.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here’s where they was grazing,” said the Virginian; and the signs were clear enough.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a little while we emerged upon an open.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here’s where they was grazing,” said the Virginian; and the signs were clear enough.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Here’s where they was grazing,” said the Virginian; and the signs were clear enough.
during the time that
From this reading In a little while we emerged upon an open.
Chapter 34 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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 34 holds 257 sentences of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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