Chapter 29 of Baree, son of Kazan is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Baree, son of Kazan is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely. Would the dog respond to the call of the pack? Did he belong to them? Would he go--now? The wolves were drawing nearer.
Chapter 29 of Baree, son of Kazan is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “Did he belong to them?”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.”
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading “Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “Would the dog respond to the call of the pack?”
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Would the dog respond to the call of the pack?”
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading “Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “The wolves were drawing nearer.”
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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 Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Did he belong to them?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Would the dog respond to the call of the pack?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he belong to them?
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Would the dog respond to the call of the pack?
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The wolves were drawing nearer.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Would he go--now?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he belong to them?
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The wolves were drawing nearer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Would he go--now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
arrange in a container
From this reading Would the dog respond to the call of the pack?
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Would the dog respond to the call of the pack?
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Did he belong to them?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would the dog respond to the call of the pack?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wolves were drawing nearer.
at the time that
From this reading Baree was on his feet, rigid as hewn rock, when Carvel came out of the tent, and for a few moments Carvel stood in silence, watching him closely.
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The wolves were drawing nearer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would the dog respond to the call of the pack?
Chapter 29 of Baree, son of Kazan by James Oliver Curwood holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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