Chapter XXV of Dick Kent in the Far North, “Reunion,” is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of Dick Kent in the Far North, “Reunion,” is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River. “They aren’t coming tonight,” he finally exploded. “Not a sign of them. We’ve been sitting here for hours just wasting our time. I’m beginning to believe that Henderson lied about that Indian messenger.
Chapter XXV of Dick Kent in the Far North, “Reunion,” is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading “Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.”
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading ““They aren’t coming tonight,” he finally exploded.”
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading “I’m beginning to believe that Henderson lied about that Indian messenger.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “I’m beginning to believe that Henderson lied about that Indian messenger.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.”
On the present night.
From this reading ““They aren’t coming tonight,” he finally exploded.”
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading “We’ve been sitting here for hours just wasting our time.”
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 “Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.”
In this reading “We’ve been sitting here for hours just wasting our time.”
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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 “Not a sign of them.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’m beginning to believe that Henderson lied about that Indian messenger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They aren’t coming tonight,” he finally exploded.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We’ve been sitting here for hours just wasting our time.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I’m beginning to believe that Henderson lied about that Indian messenger.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I’m beginning to believe that Henderson lied about that Indian messenger.
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “They aren’t coming tonight,” he finally exploded.
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading “They aren’t coming tonight,” he finally exploded.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “They aren’t coming tonight,” he finally exploded.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We’ve been sitting here for hours just wasting our time.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They aren’t coming tonight,” he finally exploded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m beginning to believe that Henderson lied about that Indian messenger.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We’ve been sitting here for hours just wasting our time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We’ve been sitting here for hours just wasting our time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m beginning to believe that Henderson lied about that Indian messenger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading I’m beginning to believe that Henderson lied about that Indian messenger.
and nothing more
From this reading We’ve been sitting here for hours just wasting our time.
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading I’m beginning to believe that Henderson lied about that Indian messenger.
a person who carries a message
From this reading I’m beginning to believe that Henderson lied about that Indian messenger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a sign of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We’ve been sitting here for hours just wasting our time.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Not a sign of them.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We’ve been sitting here for hours just wasting our time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’m beginning to believe that Henderson lied about that Indian messenger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Not a sign of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They aren’t coming tonight,” he finally exploded.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We’ve been sitting here for hours just wasting our time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m beginning to believe that Henderson lied about that Indian messenger.
On the present night.
From this reading “They aren’t coming tonight,” he finally exploded.
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading We’ve been sitting here for hours just wasting our time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ve been sitting here for hours just wasting our time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sandy sat with his chin in his hands, his brooding, disconsolate eyes fixed on the opposite shore of Thunder River.
Chapter 25 of Dick Kent in the Far North by M. M. (Milo Milton) Oblinger holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 25 holds 188 sentences of Dick Kent in the Far North, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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