Chapter 6 of Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" and, How is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" and, How is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP. Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting. "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly. "That's right, Cap," answered one of them. "An' he's mighty slick, too."
Chapter 6 of Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" and, How is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a game played with playing cards
From this reading “"So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.”
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “"So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.”
jump lightly
From this reading “CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “"So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.”
a slippery smoothness
From this reading “"An' he's mighty slick, too."”
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading “"So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.”
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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 CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' he's mighty slick, too."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's right, Cap," answered one of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' he's mighty slick, too."
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
jump lightly
From this reading CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "An' he's mighty slick, too."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's right, Cap," answered one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That's right, Cap," answered one of them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right, Cap," answered one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
a slippery smoothness
From this reading "An' he's mighty slick, too."
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right, Cap," answered one of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "That's right, Cap," answered one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "An' he's mighty slick, too."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
Chapter 6 of Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass" and, How by Old scout holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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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