Chapter XVII of Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail, “The Pursuit,” is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail, “The Pursuit,” is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines. In the sky—a vast canopy flung over a frozen world—the sun shone wanly. On either side of the sun hung sun-dogs. In the air—frost. Below, a limitless, monotonous expanse of snow.
Chapter XVII of Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail, “The Pursuit,” is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading “In the sky—a vast canopy flung over a frozen world—the sun shone wanly.”
a wide scope
From this reading “Below, a limitless, monotonous expanse of snow.”
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.”
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading “Below, a limitless, monotonous expanse of snow.”
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading “Below, a limitless, monotonous expanse of snow.”
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading “A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.”
-ing form of “trumpet” — proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading “A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.”
In this reading “A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.”
In this reading “A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “In the air—frost.”
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 A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the air—frost.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, a limitless, monotonous expanse of snow.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading In the sky—a vast canopy flung over a frozen world—the sun shone wanly.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side of the sun hung sun-dogs.
a wide scope
From this reading Below, a limitless, monotonous expanse of snow.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading In the sky—a vast canopy flung over a frozen world—the sun shone wanly.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading In the air—frost.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading In the sky—a vast canopy flung over a frozen world—the sun shone wanly.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading On either side of the sun hung sun-dogs.
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the sky—a vast canopy flung over a frozen world—the sun shone wanly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading Below, a limitless, monotonous expanse of snow.
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Below, a limitless, monotonous expanse of snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On either side of the sun hung sun-dogs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side of the sun hung sun-dogs.
above and across; more than
From this reading In the sky—a vast canopy flung over a frozen world—the sun shone wanly.
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading In the sky—a vast canopy flung over a frozen world—the sun shone wanly.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side of the sun hung sun-dogs.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the sky—a vast canopy flung over a frozen world—the sun shone wanly.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Below, a limitless, monotonous expanse of snow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the sky—a vast canopy flung over a frozen world—the sun shone wanly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On either side of the sun hung sun-dogs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
-ing form of “trumpet” — proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the sky—a vast canopy flung over a frozen world—the sun shone wanly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
in a weak or pale or languid manner
From this reading In the sky—a vast canopy flung over a frozen world—the sun shone wanly.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A cold bitter wind hurled its defiance along the slope, its shrieking voice trumpeting through the pines.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the sky—a vast canopy flung over a frozen world—the sun shone wanly.
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