Chapter 3 of Tumbleweeds is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Tumbleweeds is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse. “You’re not bad; you’re just tainted,” Carver stated. “I always felt that about you and now I know for sure.” The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval. “I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.
Chapter 3 of Tumbleweeds is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading ““You’re not bad; you’re just tainted,” Carver stated.”
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading “The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval.”
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading ““I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.”
place in proper rank
From this reading “The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ““I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.”
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading ““I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading ““You’re not bad; you’re just tainted,” Carver stated.”
touched by rot or decay
From this reading ““You’re not bad; you’re just tainted,” Carver stated.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I always felt that about you and now I know for sure.”
anew
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I always felt that about you and now I know for sure.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “You’re not bad; you’re just tainted,” Carver stated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading “You’re not bad; you’re just tainted,” Carver stated.
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.
apart from; not including
From this reading “I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I always felt that about you and now I know for sure.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I always felt that about you and now I know for sure.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I always felt that about you and now I know for sure.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval.
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.
and nothing more
From this reading “You’re not bad; you’re just tainted,” Carver stated.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I always felt that about you and now I know for sure.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval.
place in proper rank
From this reading The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You’re not bad; you’re just tainted,” Carver stated.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I always felt that about you and now I know for sure.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading “I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “You’re not bad; you’re just tainted,” Carver stated.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I always felt that about you and now I know for sure.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
touched by rot or decay
From this reading “You’re not bad; you’re just tainted,” Carver stated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I always felt that about you and now I know for sure.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I refuse to force an issue except in the regular routine of duty,” he proclaimed.
in the direction of
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
two times
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The marshal mounted and turned upon Carver a face set in lines of stern disapproval.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He swung the hat twice again but Freel turned and walked toward his horse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I always felt that about you and now I know for sure.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re not bad; you’re just tainted,” Carver stated.
Chapter 3 of Tumbleweeds by Hal G. (Hal George) Evarts holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 3 holds 433 sentences of Tumbleweeds, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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