Chapter 12 of Battling the clouds is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Battling the clouds is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp. "You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!" "I don't intend to fight you at all," said Bill. "I don't fight with fellows like you. And I don't intend to let you beat me up.
Chapter 12 of Battling the clouds is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.”
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “"You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!"”
hold firmly
From this reading “"Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “"I don't intend to fight you at all," said Bill.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “"Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “"Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.”
to no avail
From this reading “"Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.”
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “"Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.”
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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 "You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!"
(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 "I don't intend to fight you at all," said Bill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't intend to fight you at all," said Bill.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading And I don't intend to let you beat me up.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I don't intend to fight you at all," said Bill.
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't intend to fight you at all," said Bill.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I don't fight with fellows like you.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!"
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading "You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!"
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!"
hold firmly
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't intend to fight you at all," said Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!"
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading "You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!"
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I don't intend to fight you at all," said Bill.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't fight with fellows like you.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't intend to fight you at all," said Bill.
make square
From this reading "You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!"
having a supporting base
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't intend to fight you at all," said Bill.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
to no avail
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading "Let me up!" cried Frank, the veins standing out on his purple forehead as he struggled vainly under Bill's grasp.
a Caucasian
From this reading "You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't fight with fellows like you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You Injun fighter you, give me a white man's chance and I'll fight you square!"
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