Chapter 2 of Cat o' mountain is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Cat o' mountain is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man. Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his. “Detective? Me?” he muttered. “Yes, you!” she flared.
Chapter 2 of Cat o' mountain is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.”
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading “NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading ““Detective?”
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading ““Yes, you!” she flared.”
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading “Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.”
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In this reading “NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.”
In this reading “NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Detective?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading “Yes, you!” she flared.
a young female
From this reading NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me?” he muttered.
not in physical motion
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Me?” he muttered.
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From this reading NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.
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From this reading NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, you!” she flared.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGGER NAT’S GIRL Blank astonishment crept across the countenance of the blond man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Motionless as the rocks around him he stood, staring down at the hostile face upturned to his.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, you!” she flared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, you!” she flared.
Chapter 2 of Cat o' mountain by Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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 2 holds 231 sentences of Cat o' mountain, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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