Chapter 20 of To The West is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of To The West is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said Gunson, smiling. "There's plenty of other places, so be off. Where's your traps? Now then, cut!" He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
Chapter 20 of To The West is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “"There's plenty of other places, so be off.”
a full supply
From this reading “"There's plenty of other places, so be off.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"”
move hurridly
From this reading “He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Yes," said Gunson, smiling.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"”
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Where's your traps?”
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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 He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's plenty of other places, so be off.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Now then, cut!"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Gunson, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now then, cut!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's plenty of other places, so be off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There's plenty of other places, so be off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "There's plenty of other places, so be off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There's plenty of other places, so be off.
a full supply
From this reading "There's plenty of other places, so be off.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
move hurridly
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Gunson, smiling.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Yes," said Gunson, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There's plenty of other places, so be off.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now then, cut!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's plenty of other places, so be off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Where's your traps?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
at the time that
From this reading He took a step forward, and his companions seemed about to rush at us, when Mr Gunson's voice rang out-- "Tent!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where's your traps?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Gunson, smiling.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where's your traps?
Chapter 20 of To The West by George Manville Fenn holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 20 holds 421 sentences of To The West, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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