Chapter IX of Two fares east, “The Inquest,” is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter IX of Two fares east, “The Inquest,” is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Have you seen anythin’ of Slim Coleman, Len?” Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun. “Ain’t seen him,” said Kelsey shortly. “That’s funny. He started for town yesterday.
Chapter IX of Two fares east, “The Inquest,” is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading ““That’s funny.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.”
-ing form of “oil” — cover with oil, as if by rubbing
From this reading “Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.”
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
for a short time
From this reading ““Ain’t seen him,” said Kelsey shortly.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading ““Have you seen anythin’ of Slim Coleman, Len?””
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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In this reading “Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.”
In this reading “He started for town yesterday.”
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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 Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ain’t seen him,” said Kelsey shortly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you seen anythin’ of Slim Coleman, Len?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you seen anythin’ of Slim Coleman, Len?”
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He started for town yesterday.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “That’s funny.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you seen anythin’ of Slim Coleman, Len?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started for town yesterday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ain’t seen him,” said Kelsey shortly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you seen anythin’ of Slim Coleman, Len?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Have you seen anythin’ of Slim Coleman, Len?”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
-ing form of “oil” — cover with oil, as if by rubbing
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ain’t seen him,” said Kelsey shortly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Have you seen anythin’ of Slim Coleman, Len?”
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
for a short time
From this reading “Ain’t seen him,” said Kelsey shortly.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Have you seen anythin’ of Slim Coleman, Len?”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started for town yesterday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s funny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He started for town yesterday.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
which person or people
From this reading Curt Bellew leaned in through the doorway of the sheriff’s office and spoke to Kelsey, who was oiling a gun.
the day immediately before today
From this reading He started for town yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you seen anythin’ of Slim Coleman, Len?”
Chapter 9 of Two fares east by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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 9 holds 288 sentences of Two fares east, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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