Chapter 13 of Blazing Arrow: A Tale of the Frontier is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Blazing Arrow: A Tale of the Frontier is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BLUNDER. Blazing Arrow possessed the subtlety of a serpent and the cunning of a fox. Underneath his actions lay his unextinguishable hatred of the white race. His anger against it seemed always to be flaming at white heat. But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.
Chapter 13 of Blazing Arrow: A Tale of the Frontier is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading “A BLUNDER.”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “His anger against it seemed always to be flaming at white heat.”
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading “But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.”
fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
From this reading “But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Blazing Arrow possessed the subtlety of a serpent and the cunning of a fox.”
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading “Blazing Arrow possessed the subtlety of a serpent and the cunning of a fox.”
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “Underneath his actions lay his unextinguishable hatred of the white race.”
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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the hotness of something heated until it turns white
In this reading “His anger against it seemed always to be flaming at white heat.”
sporadically and infrequently
In this reading “But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BLUNDER.
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Underneath his actions lay his unextinguishable hatred of the white race.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His anger against it seemed always to be flaming at white heat.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His anger against it seemed always to be flaming at white heat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blazing Arrow possessed the subtlety of a serpent and the cunning of a fox.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His anger against it seemed always to be flaming at white heat.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Blazing Arrow possessed the subtlety of a serpent and the cunning of a fox.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His anger against it seemed always to be flaming at white heat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His anger against it seemed always to be flaming at white heat.
shining intensely
From this reading Blazing Arrow possessed the subtlety of a serpent and the cunning of a fox.
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading A BLUNDER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Blazing Arrow possessed the subtlety of a serpent and the cunning of a fox.
informal intensifiers
From this reading His anger against it seemed always to be flaming at white heat.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Blazing Arrow possessed the subtlety of a serpent and the cunning of a fox.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Underneath his actions lay his unextinguishable hatred of the white race.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading His anger against it seemed always to be flaming at white heat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Underneath his actions lay his unextinguishable hatred of the white race.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His anger against it seemed always to be flaming at white heat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Underneath his actions lay his unextinguishable hatred of the white race.
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.
the force of workers available
From this reading But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blazing Arrow possessed the subtlety of a serpent and the cunning of a fox.
fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
From this reading But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Blazing Arrow possessed the subtlety of a serpent and the cunning of a fox.
any competition
From this reading Underneath his actions lay his unextinguishable hatred of the white race.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His anger against it seemed always to be flaming at white heat.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Blazing Arrow possessed the subtlety of a serpent and the cunning of a fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading Blazing Arrow possessed the subtlety of a serpent and the cunning of a fox.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blazing Arrow possessed the subtlety of a serpent and the cunning of a fox.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His anger against it seemed always to be flaming at white heat.
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Underneath his actions lay his unextinguishable hatred of the white race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Underneath his actions lay his unextinguishable hatred of the white race.
a Caucasian
From this reading Underneath his actions lay his unextinguishable hatred of the white race.
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But the slyest and wisest of animals and men are liable at times to overreach themselves.
Chapter 13 of Blazing Arrow: A Tale of the Frontier by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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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