Chapter 15 of Told in the Hills: A Novel is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Told in the Hills: A Novel is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEIGHBORS OF THE NORTH PARK. Reveille! Boots and saddles! Taps! About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
Chapter 15 of Told in the Hills: A Novel is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wet with dew
From this reading “About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.”
plural of “imitation” — the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.”
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading “About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.”
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading “Reveille!”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.”
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading “Boots and saddles!”
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading “Taps!”
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In this reading “About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boots and saddles!
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Boots and saddles!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
wet with dew
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
plural of “imitation” — the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
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From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading NEIGHBORS OF THE NORTH PARK.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading NEIGHBORS OF THE NORTH PARK.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEIGHBORS OF THE NORTH PARK.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading NEIGHBORS OF THE NORTH PARK.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading Reveille!
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Boots and saddles!
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading Taps!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEIGHBORS OF THE NORTH PARK.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
up to a particular time
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About the Hardy ranch the changes were rung on all those notes of camp, from early morn till dewy eve, by the melodious imitations of Jim.
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