Chapter 14 of Baree, son of Kazan is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Baree, son of Kazan is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror. He drew back among the balsams. This was not a moment for him to show himself. While his heart drummed like a hammer, his face was filled with joy. On her hands and knees the Willow was peering over the edge.
Chapter 14 of Baree, son of Kazan is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading “While his heart drummed like a hammer, his face was filled with joy.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.”
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “While his heart drummed like a hammer, his face was filled with joy.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “On her hands and knees the Willow was peering over the edge.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “On her hands and knees the Willow was peering over the edge.”
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “On her hands and knees the Willow was peering over the edge.”
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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 From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He drew back among the balsams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He drew back among the balsams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew back among the balsams.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew back among the balsams.
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading While his heart drummed like a hammer, his face was filled with joy.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading While his heart drummed like a hammer, his face was filled with joy.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading While his heart drummed like a hammer, his face was filled with joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was not a moment for him to show himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading While his heart drummed like a hammer, his face was filled with joy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On her hands and knees the Willow was peering over the edge.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading While his heart drummed like a hammer, his face was filled with joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her hands and knees the Willow was peering over the edge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was not a moment for him to show himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was not a moment for him to show himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While his heart drummed like a hammer, his face was filled with joy.
intense and profound fear
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading While his heart drummed like a hammer, his face was filled with joy.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading On her hands and knees the Willow was peering over the edge.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading While his heart drummed like a hammer, his face was filled with joy.
a particular point in time
From this reading This was not a moment for him to show himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not a moment for him to show himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her hands and knees the Willow was peering over the edge.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
above and across; more than
From this reading On her hands and knees the Willow was peering over the edge.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading On her hands and knees the Willow was peering over the edge.
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
cut with a saw
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This was not a moment for him to show himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not a moment for him to show himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was not a moment for him to show himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not a moment for him to show himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From the edge of the open Pierrot saw what had happened, and he gave a great gasp of horror.
during the time that
From this reading While his heart drummed like a hammer, his face was filled with joy.
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading On her hands and knees the Willow was peering over the edge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While his heart drummed like a hammer, his face was filled with joy.
Chapter 14 of Baree, son of Kazan by James Oliver Curwood holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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