Chapter 11 of Forging the Blades is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Forging the Blades is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Denham's no kind of a Johnny Raw, girlie," he said. "He knows his way about by this time. Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost. He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning." But morning came and still no sign, then midday.
Chapter 11 of Forging the Blades is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “"Denham's no kind of a Johnny Raw, girlie," he said.”
by chance
From this reading “Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “But morning came and still no sign, then midday.”
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading “"Denham's no kind of a Johnny Raw, girlie," he said.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “But morning came and still no sign, then midday.”
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.”
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 “He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."”
In this reading “Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.”
In this reading “He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."”
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 "Denham's no kind of a Johnny Raw, girlie," he said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He knows his way about by this time.
later than; following
From this reading Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.
anew
From this reading He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But morning came and still no sign, then midday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He knows his way about by this time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But morning came and still no sign, then midday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Denham's no kind of a Johnny Raw, girlie," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Denham's no kind of a Johnny Raw, girlie," he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Denham's no kind of a Johnny Raw, girlie," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He knows his way about by this time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Denham's no kind of a Johnny Raw, girlie," he said.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Denham's no kind of a Johnny Raw, girlie," he said.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "He knows his way about by this time.
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.
by chance
From this reading Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.
the middle of the day
From this reading But morning came and still no sign, then midday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."
not any; not one
From this reading "Denham's no kind of a Johnny Raw, girlie," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Denham's no kind of a Johnny Raw, girlie," he said.
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading "Denham's no kind of a Johnny Raw, girlie," he said.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Denham's no kind of a Johnny Raw, girlie," he said.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But morning came and still no sign, then midday.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.
not in physical motion
From this reading But morning came and still no sign, then midday.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But morning came and still no sign, then midday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He knows his way about by this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He knows his way about by this time.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He'll have turned in at some kraal for the night, and be round again in the morning."
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Likely he's wandered further than he intended, after some `specimen' maybe, and got lost.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He knows his way about by this time.
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