Chapter 17 of Dead Man's Land is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Dead Man's Land is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Meddled with the ponies yesterday." "Hallo! I didn't hear of that." "No, sir. Big fellow began to pull the halter."
Chapter 17 of Dead Man's Land is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Big fellow began to pull the halter."”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Big fellow began to pull the halter."”
a boy or man
From this reading “Big fellow began to pull the halter."”
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading “Big fellow began to pull the halter."”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I didn't hear of that."”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “"Meddled with the ponies yesterday."”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Big fellow began to pull the halter."”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"Meddled with the ponies yesterday."”
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.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Big fellow began to pull the halter."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big fellow began to pull the halter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't hear of that."
a boy or man
From this reading Big fellow began to pull the halter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo!
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading Big fellow began to pull the halter."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I didn't hear of that."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't hear of that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Meddled with the ponies yesterday."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I didn't hear of that."
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "Meddled with the ponies yesterday."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Big fellow began to pull the halter."
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn't hear of that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Meddled with the ponies yesterday."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big fellow began to pull the halter."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Meddled with the ponies yesterday."
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Meddled with the ponies yesterday."
Chapter 17 of Dead Man's Land by George Manville Fenn holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 17 holds 404 sentences of Dead Man's Land, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of Dead Man's Land by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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