Chapter 35 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 35 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.
Do you fail to follow my meaning? Then here is an illustration. On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking. By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law. I walk again on Tuesday, and am a law-breaker.
Chapter 35 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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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “Do you fail to follow my meaning?”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “Then here is an illustration.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Do you fail to follow my meaning?”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.”
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
past form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading “By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.”
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 By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
anew
From this reading I walk again on Tuesday, and am a law-breaker.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I walk again on Tuesday, and am a law-breaker.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then here is an illustration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I walk again on Tuesday, and am a law-breaker.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you fail to follow my meaning?
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Do you fail to follow my meaning?
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Do you fail to follow my meaning?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then here is an illustration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Then here is an illustration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then here is an illustration.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I walk again on Tuesday, and am a law-breaker.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Do you fail to follow my meaning?
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do you fail to follow my meaning?
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.
not any; not one
From this reading On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.
above and across; more than
From this reading On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.
past form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then here is an illustration.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you fail to follow my meaning?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By Tuesday he has put up a sign that trespassers will be prosecuted according to law.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading On Monday I walk over my neighbor’s field; there is no wrong in such walking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you fail to follow my meaning?
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