Chapter 21 of Westy Martin in the Yellowstone is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Westy Martin in the Yellowstone is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE DARKNESS But there was no movement of the sleeper. Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back. He paused, watching, listening, and moved backward a few feet. Was it safe to stand? He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?
Chapter 21 of Westy Martin in the Yellowstone is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?”
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “He paused, watching, listening, and moved backward a few feet.”
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.”
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading “He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?”
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading “He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?”
people who have retreated
From this reading “Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.”
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading “IN THE DARKNESS But there was no movement of the sleeper.”
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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pull away from a source of disgust or fear
In this reading “Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.”
In this reading “He paused, watching, listening, and moved backward a few feet.”
In this reading “IN THE DARKNESS But there was no movement of the sleeper.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He paused, watching, listening, and moved backward a few feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading He paused, watching, listening, and moved backward a few feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But there was no movement of the sleeper.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But there was no movement of the sleeper.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He paused, watching, listening, and moved backward a few feet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He paused, watching, listening, and moved backward a few feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, watching, listening, and moved backward a few feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But there was no movement of the sleeper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it safe to stand?
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He paused, watching, listening, and moved backward a few feet.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He paused, watching, listening, and moved backward a few feet.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But there was no movement of the sleeper.
not any; not one
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But there was no movement of the sleeper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But there was no movement of the sleeper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused, watching, listening, and moved backward a few feet.
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?
on the contrary
From this reading Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.
people who have retreated
From this reading Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Was it safe to stand?
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.
without speaking
From this reading He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But there was no movement of the sleeper.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Was it safe to stand?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But there was no movement of the sleeper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But there was no movement of the sleeper.
a special situation
From this reading Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it safe to stand?
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But there was no movement of the sleeper.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He paused, watching, listening, and moved backward a few feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westy clutched the warm, dark thing and retreated, or rather shrank back.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could do this silently, but would not the radical change of posture arouse the sleeper?
Chapter 21 of Westy Martin in the Yellowstone by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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