Chapter 16 of White Wolf's Law: A Western Story is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of White Wolf's Law: A Western Story is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home. They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast. "Anythin' happen last night?" Pop asked eagerly. "Nothin' a-tall," Jim replied, with his mouth full of bacon and bread.
Chapter 16 of White Wolf's Law: A Western Story is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast.”
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “"Nothin' a-tall," Jim replied, with his mouth full of bacon and bread.”
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading “They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast.”
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading “They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast.”
plural of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading “THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.”
bulge outward
From this reading “THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.”
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.”
plural of “sliver” — a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
From this reading “They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast.”
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 “THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.”
In this reading “"Anythin' happen last night?"”
In this reading “THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.”
In this reading “Pop asked eagerly.”
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From this reading "Nothin' a-tall," Jim replied, with his mouth full of bacon and bread.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anythin' happen last night?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Pop asked eagerly.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading "Nothin' a-tall," Jim replied, with his mouth full of bacon and bread.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "Nothin' a-tall," Jim replied, with his mouth full of bacon and bread.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Pop asked eagerly.
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
set up or found
From this reading They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Nothin' a-tall," Jim replied, with his mouth full of bacon and bread.
come to pass
From this reading "Anythin' happen last night?"
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
plural of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothin' a-tall," Jim replied, with his mouth full of bacon and bread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast.
immediately past
From this reading "Anythin' happen last night?"
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Nothin' a-tall," Jim replied, with his mouth full of bacon and bread.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Anythin' happen last night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothin' a-tall," Jim replied, with his mouth full of bacon and bread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nothin' a-tall," Jim replied, with his mouth full of bacon and bread.
bulge outward
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothin' a-tall," Jim replied, with his mouth full of bacon and bread.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
plural of “sliver” — a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
From this reading They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Slivers Hart and Jim-twin Allen finishing their breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
at the time that
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE MAIL ROBBER It was close to seven the following morning when Pop Howes and his wife returned home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nothin' a-tall," Jim replied, with his mouth full of bacon and bread.
Chapter 16 of White Wolf's Law: A Western Story by Hal Dunning holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 16 holds 197 sentences of White Wolf's Law: A Western Story, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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