Chapter 11 of The Westerners is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Westerners is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, it has not come to that, not what you mean. But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do." She stared at him a moment, gasping. "Heavens! you frighten me! What _have_ I done?
Chapter 11 of The Westerners is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."”
cause fear in
From this reading “"Heavens! you frighten me!”
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “She stared at him a moment, gasping.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “"Heavens! you frighten me!”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She stared at him a moment, gasping.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She stared at him a moment, gasping.”
In this reading “But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."”
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 She stared at him a moment, gasping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stared at him a moment, gasping.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No, it has not come to that, not what you mean.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What _have_ I done?
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
cause fear in
From this reading "Heavens! you frighten me!
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading She stared at him a moment, gasping.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, it has not come to that, not what you mean.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What _have_ I done?
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Heavens! you frighten me!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stared at him a moment, gasping.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it has not come to that, not what you mean.
and nothing more
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Heavens! you frighten me!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "No, it has not come to that, not what you mean.
a particular point in time
From this reading She stared at him a moment, gasping.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it has not come to that, not what you mean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, it has not come to that, not what you mean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared at him a moment, gasping.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stared at him a moment, gasping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, it has not come to that, not what you mean.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, it has not come to that, not what you mean.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No, it has not come to that, not what you mean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, it has not come to that, not what you mean.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading But it has come to this: that your conduct has made every true friend of yours feel just as I do."
Chapter 11 of The Westerners by Stewart Edward White holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 11 holds 413 sentences of The Westerners, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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