Chapter 31 of Walter Sherwood's Probation is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Walter Sherwood's Probation is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AWFUL MOMENT “Bring out the hoss thief! Lynch him! Lynch him!” “What's up?” asked the tramp drowsily, opening his eyes. “Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.
Chapter 31 of Walter Sherwood's Probation is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “AN AWFUL MOMENT “Bring out the hoss thief!”
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading ““Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading ““Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.”
kill without legal sanction
From this reading “Lynch him!”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading ““Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “AN AWFUL MOMENT “Bring out the hoss thief!”
a vagrant
From this reading ““What's up?” asked the tramp drowsily, opening his eyes.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ““Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.”
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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 “Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWFUL MOMENT “Bring out the hoss thief!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What's up?” asked the tramp drowsily, opening his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading AN AWFUL MOMENT “Bring out the hoss thief!
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading “Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading AN AWFUL MOMENT “Bring out the hoss thief!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.
in a drowsy manner
From this reading “What's up?” asked the tramp drowsily, opening his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “What's up?” asked the tramp drowsily, opening his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lynch him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What's up?” asked the tramp drowsily, opening his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AWFUL MOMENT “Bring out the hoss thief!
kill without legal sanction
From this reading Lynch him!
a particular point in time
From this reading AN AWFUL MOMENT “Bring out the hoss thief!
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “What's up?” asked the tramp drowsily, opening his eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN AWFUL MOMENT “Bring out the hoss thief!
recurring again and again
From this reading “Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AWFUL MOMENT “Bring out the hoss thief!
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading AN AWFUL MOMENT “Bring out the hoss thief!
a vagrant
From this reading “What's up?” asked the tramp drowsily, opening his eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What's up?” asked the tramp drowsily, opening his eyes.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Bring out the hoss thief!” cried a dozen rough voices, as the battering at the door was repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's up?” asked the tramp drowsily, opening his eyes.
Chapter 31 of Walter Sherwood's Probation by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 32 sentences, grouped into 7 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 31 holds 32 sentences of Walter Sherwood's Probation, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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