Chapter 11 of Back to God's Country and Other Stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Back to God's Country and Other Stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit. He overtook the figure at the cabin door. His hand caught it by the arm. It turned--and he stared into the white, terror-stricken face of Josephine McCloud! "Good God!" he cried, and that was all.
Chapter 11 of Back to God's Country and Other Stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “He overtook the figure at the cabin door.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.”
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “He overtook the figure at the cabin door.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “It turned--and he stared into the white, terror-stricken face of Josephine McCloud!”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Good God!" he cried, and that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It turned--and he stared into the white, terror-stricken face of Josephine McCloud!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His hand caught it by the arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He overtook the figure at the cabin door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His hand caught it by the arm.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He overtook the figure at the cabin door.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His hand caught it by the arm.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Good God!" he cried, and that was all.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He overtook the figure at the cabin door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It turned--and he stared into the white, terror-stricken face of Josephine McCloud!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He overtook the figure at the cabin door.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Good God!" he cried, and that was all.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good God!" he cried, and that was all.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand caught it by the arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He overtook the figure at the cabin door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand caught it by the arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It turned--and he stared into the white, terror-stricken face of Josephine McCloud!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His hand caught it by the arm.
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From this reading It turned--and he stared into the white, terror-stricken face of Josephine McCloud!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It turned--and he stared into the white, terror-stricken face of Josephine McCloud!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading He overtook the figure at the cabin door.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It turned--and he stared into the white, terror-stricken face of Josephine McCloud!
struck or filled with terror
From this reading It turned--and he stared into the white, terror-stricken face of Josephine McCloud!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Good God!" he cried, and that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He overtook the figure at the cabin door.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It turned--and he stared into the white, terror-stricken face of Josephine McCloud!
a message informing of danger
From this reading With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good God!" he cried, and that was all.
a Caucasian
From this reading It turned--and he stared into the white, terror-stricken face of Josephine McCloud!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a cry of warning Philip darted in pursuit.
Chapter 11 of Back to God's Country and Other Stories by James Oliver Curwood holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 11 holds 405 sentences of Back to God's Country and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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