Chapter 9 of Dusty Star is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Dusty Star is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp. They spoke of it in the tepees as something to be reckoned with. It might mean evil, or it might mean good. Whether good or evil, it was very strange. As for the huskies, they had but one feeling about it: the wolf's return was bad.
Chapter 9 of Dusty Star is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “As for the huskies, they had but one feeling about it: the wolf's return was bad.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “It might mean evil, or it might mean good.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.”
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “They spoke of it in the tepees as something to be reckoned with.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.”
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “As for the huskies, they had but one feeling about it: the wolf's return was bad.”
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 “SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As for the huskies, they had but one feeling about it: the wolf's return was bad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They spoke of it in the tepees as something to be reckoned with.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading As for the huskies, they had but one feeling about it: the wolf's return was bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They spoke of it in the tepees as something to be reckoned with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for the huskies, they had but one feeling about it: the wolf's return was bad.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It might mean evil, or it might mean good.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As for the huskies, they had but one feeling about it: the wolf's return was bad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the huskies, they had but one feeling about it: the wolf's return was bad.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It might mean evil, or it might mean good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for the huskies, they had but one feeling about it: the wolf's return was bad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for the huskies, they had but one feeling about it: the wolf's return was bad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They spoke of it in the tepees as something to be reckoned with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They spoke of it in the tepees as something to be reckoned with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It might mean evil, or it might mean good.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might mean evil, or it might mean good.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As for the huskies, they had but one feeling about it: the wolf's return was bad.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might mean evil, or it might mean good.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading They spoke of it in the tepees as something to be reckoned with.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They spoke of it in the tepees as something to be reckoned with.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke of it in the tepees as something to be reckoned with.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Whether good or evil, it was very strange.
in a swift manner
From this reading SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke of it in the tepees as something to be reckoned with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke of it in the tepees as something to be reckoned with.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SITTING-ALWAYS SPEAKS HER MIND The news of Kiopo's return ran swiftly through the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They spoke of it in the tepees as something to be reckoned with.
precisely as stated
From this reading Whether good or evil, it was very strange.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether good or evil, it was very strange.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether good or evil, it was very strange.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They spoke of it in the tepees as something to be reckoned with.
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading As for the huskies, they had but one feeling about it: the wolf's return was bad.
Chapter 9 of Dusty Star by Olaf Baker holds 284 sentences, grouped into 57 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 9 holds 284 sentences of Dusty Star, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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