Chapter 27 of Baree, son of Kazan is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Baree, son of Kazan is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest." Was it a lynx? Was it a fishercat? Was it a wolf or a fox? OR WAS IT BAREE?
Chapter 27 of Baree, son of Kazan is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."”
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."”
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading “The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “Was it a wolf or a fox?”
a text browser
From this reading “Was it a lynx?”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Was it a wolf or a fox?”
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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 The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
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From this reading OR WAS IT BAREE?
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it a fishercat?
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Was it a wolf or a fox?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it a lynx?
a text browser
From this reading Was it a lynx?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it a wolf or a fox?
one of four equal parts
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
not in physical motion
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
at the time that
From this reading The next morning Bush McTaggart heard the clanking of a chain when he was still a good quarter of a mile from the "nest."
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Was it a wolf or a fox?
Chapter 27 of Baree, son of Kazan by James Oliver Curwood holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 27 holds 124 sentences of Baree, son of Kazan, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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