Chapter 6 of Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Houghton looked at them both for a moment. "It is the horse of Hyland the bushranger," he said. "All Queensland knows Firefoot." Then he dazedly added: "Are you Hyland?" "A price is set on my head," the bushranger answered with a grim smile.
Chapter 6 of Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Then he dazedly added: "Are you Hyland?"”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “"A price is set on my head," the bushranger answered with a grim smile.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “"It is the horse of Hyland the bushranger," he said.”
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading “Houghton looked at them both for a moment.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “"All Queensland knows Firefoot."”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “"A price is set on my head," the bushranger answered with a grim smile.”
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading “"All Queensland knows Firefoot."”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"A price is set on my head," the bushranger answered with a grim smile.”
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 Houghton looked at them both for a moment.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then he dazedly added: "Are you Hyland?"
(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 "All Queensland knows Firefoot."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "A price is set on my head," the bushranger answered with a grim smile.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he dazedly added: "Are you Hyland?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Houghton looked at them both for a moment.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Houghton looked at them both for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the horse of Hyland the bushranger," he said.
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading Then he dazedly added: "Are you Hyland?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All Queensland knows Firefoot."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Houghton looked at them both for a moment.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "A price is set on my head," the bushranger answered with a grim smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is the horse of Hyland the bushranger," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "A price is set on my head," the bushranger answered with a grim smile.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "It is the horse of Hyland the bushranger," he said.
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading Houghton looked at them both for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is the horse of Hyland the bushranger," he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the horse of Hyland the bushranger," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the horse of Hyland the bushranger," he said.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "All Queensland knows Firefoot."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Houghton looked at them both for a moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Houghton looked at them both for a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A price is set on my head," the bushranger answered with a grim smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is the horse of Hyland the bushranger," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A price is set on my head," the bushranger answered with a grim smile.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "A price is set on my head," the bushranger answered with a grim smile.
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading "All Queensland knows Firefoot."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is the horse of Hyland the bushranger," he said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "A price is set on my head," the bushranger answered with a grim smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "A price is set on my head," the bushranger answered with a grim smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is the horse of Hyland the bushranger," he said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Houghton looked at them both for a moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he dazedly added: "Are you Hyland?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A price is set on my head," the bushranger answered with a grim smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he dazedly added: "Are you Hyland?"
Chapter 6 of Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete by Gilbert Parker holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 428 sentences of Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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