Chapter 8 of To the Last Man is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of To the Last Man is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Was shore thinkin’ thet same,” said the other man. “An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?” “Come to think of it, I reckon it did,” replied Greaves. “Wal, I’ll go around over thar an’ see.” The dark form of the rustler slipped out of sight over the embankment.
Chapter 8 of To the Last Man is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading “The dark form of the rustler slipped out of sight over the embankment.”
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading ““An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?””
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading ““Come to think of it, I reckon it did,” replied Greaves.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““Come to think of it, I reckon it did,” replied Greaves.”
someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “The dark form of the rustler slipped out of sight over the embankment.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading ““An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?””
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ““Was shore thinkin’ thet same,” said the other man.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “The dark form of the rustler slipped out of sight over the embankment.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Wal, I’ll go around over thar an’ see.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come to think of it, I reckon it did,” replied Greaves.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark form of the rustler slipped out of sight over the embankment.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Come to think of it, I reckon it did,” replied Greaves.
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From this reading “An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?”
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading The dark form of the rustler slipped out of sight over the embankment.
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From this reading “An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The dark form of the rustler slipped out of sight over the embankment.
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading “An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Wal, I’ll go around over thar an’ see.”
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading “Come to think of it, I reckon it did,” replied Greaves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come to think of it, I reckon it did,” replied Greaves.
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From this reading “Wal, I’ll go around over thar an’ see.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Come to think of it, I reckon it did,” replied Greaves.
immediately past
From this reading “An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Was shore thinkin’ thet same,” said the other man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come to think of it, I reckon it did,” replied Greaves.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Was shore thinkin’ thet same,” said the other man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dark form of the rustler slipped out of sight over the embankment.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Wal, I’ll go around over thar an’ see.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Come to think of it, I reckon it did,” replied Greaves.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Come to think of it, I reckon it did,” replied Greaves.
someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The dark form of the rustler slipped out of sight over the embankment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Was shore thinkin’ thet same,” said the other man.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Was shore thinkin’ thet same,” said the other man.
express in words
From this reading “An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Wal, I’ll go around over thar an’ see.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Was shore thinkin’ thet same,” said the other man.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The dark form of the rustler slipped out of sight over the embankment.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The dark form of the rustler slipped out of sight over the embankment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wal, I’ll go around over thar an’ see.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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From this reading “Was shore thinkin’ thet same,” said the other man.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Come to think of it, I reckon it did,” replied Greaves.
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From this reading “Was shore thinkin’ thet same,” said the other man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come to think of it, I reckon it did,” replied Greaves.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “An’, say, didn’t thet last shot sound too sharp fer Somers’s forty-five?”
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From this reading “Wal, I’ll go around over thar an’ see.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was shore thinkin’ thet same,” said the other man.
Chapter 8 of To the Last Man by Zane Grey holds 533 sentences, grouped into 107 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 8 holds 533 sentences of To the Last Man, unabridged, divided into 107 reading sections.
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