Chapter 6 of Flower of the North: A Modern Romance is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Flower of the North: A Modern Romance is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With horror Philip caught himself too late. He had spoken the words aloud. For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words. Appalled at what he had said, Philip bent over and listened. He heard Jeanne's breathing.
Chapter 6 of Flower of the North: A Modern Romance is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “He had spoken the words aloud.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Appalled at what he had said, Philip bent over and listened.”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “He heard Jeanne's breathing.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “With horror Philip caught himself too late.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “With horror Philip caught himself too late.”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.”
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading “For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He had spoken the words aloud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Appalled at what he had said, Philip bent over and listened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Appalled at what he had said, Philip bent over and listened.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Appalled at what he had said, Philip bent over and listened.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He heard Jeanne's breathing.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading With horror Philip caught himself too late.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had spoken the words aloud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spoken the words aloud.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard Jeanne's breathing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With horror Philip caught himself too late.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
intense and profound fear
From this reading With horror Philip caught himself too late.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard Jeanne's breathing.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading With horror Philip caught himself too late.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Appalled at what he had said, Philip bent over and listened.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
above and across; more than
From this reading Appalled at what he had said, Philip bent over and listened.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading With horror Philip caught himself too late.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Appalled at what he had said, Philip bent over and listened.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had spoken the words aloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had spoken the words aloud.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading With horror Philip caught himself too late.
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading For an instant reality had transformed itself into the old dream, and his dream-spirit had called to its mate for the first time in words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Appalled at what he had said, Philip bent over and listened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With horror Philip caught himself too late.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had spoken the words aloud.
Chapter 6 of Flower of the North: A Modern Romance by James Oliver Curwood holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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