Chapter 36 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COTTAGE. When Despard had bound Clark he returned to look after Langhetti. He lay feebly and motionless upon the ground. Despard carefully examined his wounds. His injuries were very severe.
Chapter 36 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “When Despard had bound Clark he returned to look after Langhetti.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “THE COTTAGE.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Despard carefully examined his wounds.”
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “He lay feebly and motionless upon the ground.”
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “His injuries were very severe.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “He lay feebly and motionless upon the ground.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “His injuries were very severe.”
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “Despard carefully examined his wounds.”
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later than; following
From this reading When Despard had bound Clark he returned to look after Langhetti.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay feebly and motionless upon the ground.
confined by bonds
From this reading When Despard had bound Clark he returned to look after Langhetti.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Despard carefully examined his wounds.
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading When Despard had bound Clark he returned to look after Langhetti.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE COTTAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Despard had bound Clark he returned to look after Langhetti.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Despard carefully examined his wounds.
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading He lay feebly and motionless upon the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He lay feebly and motionless upon the ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Despard had bound Clark he returned to look after Langhetti.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Despard had bound Clark he returned to look after Langhetti.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Despard carefully examined his wounds.
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading His injuries were very severe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Despard had bound Clark he returned to look after Langhetti.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay feebly and motionless upon the ground.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Despard had bound Clark he returned to look after Langhetti.
not in physical motion
From this reading He lay feebly and motionless upon the ground.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Despard had bound Clark he returned to look after Langhetti.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading His injuries were very severe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COTTAGE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Despard had bound Clark he returned to look after Langhetti.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He lay feebly and motionless upon the ground.
precisely as stated
From this reading His injuries were very severe.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His injuries were very severe.
at the time that
From this reading When Despard had bound Clark he returned to look after Langhetti.
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Despard carefully examined his wounds.
Chapter 36 of Cord and Creese by James De Mille holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 36 holds 181 sentences of Cord and Creese, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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