Chapter 9 of To the Last Man is here in full — 641 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of To the Last Man is here in full — 641 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino. It suited Gaston Isbel to halt here. No need to call! Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching. “Howdy, Jake!” said Isbel.
Chapter 9 of To the Last Man is here in full — 641 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading “Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.”
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading “Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.”
cause to stop
From this reading “It suited Gaston Isbel to halt here.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Howdy, Jake!” said Isbel.”
plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading “Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “It suited Gaston Isbel to halt here.”
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading “Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.”
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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 Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.
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From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
a youthful male person
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No need to call!
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It suited Gaston Isbel to halt here.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
cause to stop
From this reading It suited Gaston Isbel to halt here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It suited Gaston Isbel to halt here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Howdy, Jake!” said Isbel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It suited Gaston Isbel to halt here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Howdy, Jake!” said Isbel.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading No need to call!
not any; not one
From this reading No need to call!
plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
with speed
From this reading Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Howdy, Jake!” said Isbel.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.
a male human offspring
From this reading Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It suited Gaston Isbel to halt here.
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It suited Gaston Isbel to halt here.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Evarts and his son appeared so quickly as to convince observers that they had been watching.
which person or people
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half a mile from the Isbel ranch the cavalcade passed the log cabin of Evarts, father of the boy who had tended sheep with Bernardino.
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Chapter 9 holds 641 sentences of To the Last Man, unabridged, divided into 129 reading sections.
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