Chapter 13 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PICTURESQUE SPORT. “Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away! Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.” It is dawn. The cool black darkness pales to tender gray.
Chapter 13 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.””
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.””
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading ““Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!”
encourage somebody by crying hollo
From this reading ““Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
plural of “pale” — a wooden strip forming part of a fence
From this reading “The cool black darkness pales to tender gray.”
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading ““Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!”
become slow or slower
From this reading “Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.””
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 cool black darkness pales to tender gray.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The cool black darkness pales to tender gray.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The cool black darkness pales to tender gray.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The cool black darkness pales to tender gray.
the first light of day
From this reading It is dawn.
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The cool black darkness pales to tender gray.
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!
encourage somebody by crying hollo
From this reading “Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is dawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is dawn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!
plural of “pale” — a wooden strip forming part of a fence
From this reading The cool black darkness pales to tender gray.
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading THE PICTURESQUE SPORT.
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading “Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “Resounds the glad hollo, The pack scents the prey; Man and horse follow, Away, hark away!
become slow or slower
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading THE PICTURESQUE SPORT.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The cool black darkness pales to tender gray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICTURESQUE SPORT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cool black darkness pales to tender gray.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Away, never fearing, Ne’er slacken your pace-- What music so cheering As that of the chase.”
Chapter 13 of A Fool in Spots by Hallie Erminie Rives holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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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