Chapter XXVII of Westy Martin in the Rockies, “Between Two Fires,” is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVII of Westy Martin in the Rockies, “Between Two Fires,” is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently. Then he tried it once more. This time the answer came not so clear, but louder. He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either. “Where--are--you?” he called ever so slowly.
Chapter XXVII of Westy Martin in the Rockies, “Between Two Fires,” is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.”
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “This time the answer came not so clear, but louder.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.”
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anew
In this reading “Then he tried it once more.”
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anew
From this reading Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.
(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 Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.
react verbally
From this reading This time the answer came not so clear, but louder.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where--are--you?” he called ever so slowly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This time the answer came not so clear, but louder.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Where--are--you?” he called ever so slowly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This time the answer came not so clear, but louder.
rid of obstructions
From this reading This time the answer came not so clear, but louder.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.
one or the other of two
From this reading He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.
at any time
From this reading “Where--are--you?” he called ever so slowly.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he tried it once more.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he tried it once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading This time the answer came not so clear, but louder.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he tried it once more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time the answer came not so clear, but louder.
on one occasion
From this reading Then he tried it once more.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Where--are--you?” he called ever so slowly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This time the answer came not so clear, but louder.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he tried it once more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time the answer came not so clear, but louder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time the answer came not so clear, but louder.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then he tried it once more.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He recognized the voice immediately as Uncle Jeb’s and it did not sound far away either.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where--are--you?” he called ever so slowly.
during the time that
From this reading Everything was silent again, and Westy waited, all the while listening intently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where--are--you?” he called ever so slowly.
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