Chapter 18 of Westy Martin in the Yellowstone is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Westy Martin in the Yellowstone is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WESTY’S JOB Again Westy paused in frightful suspense. He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?” In another second he might be dead. Would he hear the shot, he wondered. Does a person who is shot hear the shot that lays him low?
Chapter 18 of Westy Martin in the Yellowstone is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?””
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?””
provoking horror
From this reading “WESTY’S JOB Again Westy paused in frightful suspense.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “WESTY’S JOB Again Westy paused in frightful suspense.”
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “Does a person who is shot hear the shot that lays him low?”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “WESTY’S JOB Again Westy paused in frightful suspense.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “WESTY’S JOB Again Westy paused in frightful suspense.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Would he hear the shot, he wondered.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?””
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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 Does a person who is shot hear the shot that lays him low?
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
anew
From this reading WESTY’S JOB Again Westy paused in frightful suspense.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another second he might be dead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In another second he might be dead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In another second he might be dead.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does a person who is shot hear the shot that lays him low?
provoking horror
From this reading WESTY’S JOB Again Westy paused in frightful suspense.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Would he hear the shot, he wondered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WESTY’S JOB Again Westy paused in frightful suspense.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does a person who is shot hear the shot that lays him low?
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading WESTY’S JOB Again Westy paused in frightful suspense.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Does a person who is shot hear the shot that lays him low?
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Does a person who is shot hear the shot that lays him low?
the force of workers available
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In another second he might be dead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading WESTY’S JOB Again Westy paused in frightful suspense.
a human being
From this reading Does a person who is shot hear the shot that lays him low?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In another second he might be dead.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Would he hear the shot, he wondered.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading WESTY’S JOB Again Westy paused in frightful suspense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WESTY’S JOB Again Westy paused in frightful suspense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WESTY’S JOB Again Westy paused in frightful suspense.
which person or people
From this reading Does a person who is shot hear the shot that lays him low?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Would he hear the shot, he wondered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that these men would not give him the advantage by calling, “Who’s there?”
Chapter 18 of Westy Martin in the Yellowstone by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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 18 holds 58 sentences of Westy Martin in the Yellowstone, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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