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Chapter 1 of The Winning of Barbara Worth is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Is what true, son?" "What Texas said about the ocean." "Yes it's true. The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level. The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
Chapter 1 of The Winning of Barbara Worth is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading “The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.”
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading “The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “"What Texas said about the ocean."”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.”
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading “The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.”
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “"What Texas said about the ocean."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What Texas said about the ocean."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
the act of departing
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
ten 10s
From this reading The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is what true, son?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes it's true.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "What Texas said about the ocean."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
above and across; more than
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What Texas said about the ocean."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Is what true, son?"
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading "What Texas said about the ocean."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What Texas said about the ocean."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The lowest point of this Basin is nearly three hundred feet below sea level.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Is what true, son?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The railroad we are going to build follows right around the rim on the other side over there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Is what true, son?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes it's true.
Chapter 1 of The Winning of Barbara Worth by Harold Bell Wright holds 326 sentences, grouped into 66 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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