Chapter 23 of The Watchers of the Plains is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Watchers of the Plains is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE'S PROGRESS It was the night of Rosebud's arrival. Seth and Rube were just leaving the barn. The long day's work was done. Seth had been out all the afternoon riding. Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
Chapter 23 of The Watchers of the Plains is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “Seth and Rube were just leaving the barn.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The long day's work was done.”
not in action or at work
From this reading “Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.”
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “LOVE'S PROGRESS It was the night of Rosebud's arrival.”
in name only
From this reading “Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.”
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading “Seth and Rube were just leaving the barn.”
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading “Seth and Rube were just leaving the barn.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Seth had been out all the afternoon riding.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Seth had been out all the afternoon riding.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seth and Rube were just leaving the barn.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading LOVE'S PROGRESS It was the night of Rosebud's arrival.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Seth and Rube were just leaving the barn.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seth had been out all the afternoon riding.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The long day's work was done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The long day's work was done.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seth had been out all the afternoon riding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
not in action or at work
From this reading Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOVE'S PROGRESS It was the night of Rosebud's arrival.
and nothing more
From this reading Seth and Rube were just leaving the barn.
the act of departing
From this reading Seth and Rube were just leaving the barn.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long day's work was done.
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE'S PROGRESS It was the night of Rosebud's arrival.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LOVE'S PROGRESS It was the night of Rosebud's arrival.
not any; not one
From this reading Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
in name only
From this reading Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOVE'S PROGRESS It was the night of Rosebud's arrival.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seth had been out all the afternoon riding.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading LOVE'S PROGRESS It was the night of Rosebud's arrival.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Seth had been out all the afternoon riding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE'S PROGRESS It was the night of Rosebud's arrival.
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading Seth and Rube were just leaving the barn.
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Seth and Rube were just leaving the barn.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Although his ride was nominally in pursuit of health and strength, he had by no means been idle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE'S PROGRESS It was the night of Rosebud's arrival.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE'S PROGRESS It was the night of Rosebud's arrival.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seth and Rube were just leaving the barn.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The long day's work was done.
Chapter 23 of The Watchers of the Plains by Ridgwell Cullum holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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