Chapter 16 of Two Boys in Wyoming — No. 3 is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Two Boys in Wyoming — No. 3 is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WATCHING AND WATCHED. Bill Tozer rose to his feet. The interview was over, and little remained to be said between the two. "Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?" "When will that be?"
Chapter 16 of Two Boys in Wyoming — No. 3 is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Bill Tozer rose to his feet.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “"Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “The interview was over, and little remained to be said between the two.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “The interview was over, and little remained to be said between the two.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Bill Tozer rose to his feet.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “WATCHING AND WATCHED.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “WATCHING AND WATCHED.”
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anew
From this reading "Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WATCHING AND WATCHED.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The interview was over, and little remained to be said between the two.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The interview was over, and little remained to be said between the two.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Tozer rose to his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bill Tozer rose to his feet.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading "Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill Tozer rose to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The interview was over, and little remained to be said between the two.
go away from a place
From this reading "Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The interview was over, and little remained to be said between the two.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"
above and across; more than
From this reading The interview was over, and little remained to be said between the two.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The interview was over, and little remained to be said between the two.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Bill Tozer rose to his feet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The interview was over, and little remained to be said between the two.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When will that be?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The interview was over, and little remained to be said between the two.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"
up to a particular time
From this reading "Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bill Tozer rose to his feet.
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From this reading Bill Tozer rose to his feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The interview was over, and little remained to be said between the two.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interview was over, and little remained to be said between the two.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading WATCHING AND WATCHED.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading WATCHING AND WATCHED.
at the time that
From this reading "When will that be?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When will that be?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then, Hank, you'll leave matters with me till I see you again?"
Chapter 16 of Two Boys in Wyoming — No. 3 by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
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