Chapter 15 of Cat o' mountain is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Cat o' mountain is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRE AND FROST Douglas took a long breath. Uncle Eb swung to him. “Wha’d ye do with him?” he hoarsely asked. In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve. As he finished he strode out to the side of the road and looked down it.
Chapter 15 of Cat o' mountain is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “FIRE AND FROST Douglas took a long breath.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “FIRE AND FROST Douglas took a long breath.”
prudent
From this reading “In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.”
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading “In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.”
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading “In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “As he finished he strode out to the side of the road and looked down it.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Uncle Eb swung to him.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.”
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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In this reading “In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.”
In this reading “FIRE AND FROST Douglas took a long breath.”
In this reading “As he finished he strode out to the side of the road and looked down it.”
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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 FIRE AND FROST Douglas took a long breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRE AND FROST Douglas took a long breath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he finished he strode out to the side of the road and looked down it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Wha’d ye do with him?” he hoarsely asked.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading FIRE AND FROST Douglas took a long breath.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Wha’d ye do with him?” he hoarsely asked.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading FIRE AND FROST Douglas took a long breath.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he finished he strode out to the side of the road and looked down it.
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading Uncle Eb swung to him.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As he finished he strode out to the side of the road and looked down it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE AND FROST Douglas took a long breath.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading FIRE AND FROST Douglas took a long breath.
prudent
From this reading In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wha’d ye do with him?” he hoarsely asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Eb swung to him.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “Wha’d ye do with him?” he hoarsely asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he finished he strode out to the side of the road and looked down it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading FIRE AND FROST Douglas took a long breath.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he finished he strode out to the side of the road and looked down it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he finished he strode out to the side of the road and looked down it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he finished he strode out to the side of the road and looked down it.
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As he finished he strode out to the side of the road and looked down it.
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As he finished he strode out to the side of the road and looked down it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading As he finished he strode out to the side of the road and looked down it.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Uncle Eb swung to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Eb swung to him.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading FIRE AND FROST Douglas took a long breath.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Eb swung to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wha’d ye do with him?” he hoarsely asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In guarded tones Douglas outlined the ruse which had saved Steve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Wha’d ye do with him?” he hoarsely asked.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Wha’d ye do with him?” he hoarsely asked.
Chapter 15 of Cat o' mountain by Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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 15 holds 271 sentences of Cat o' mountain, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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