Chapter 13 of From the Valley of the Missing is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of From the Valley of the Missing is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!" Lon Cronk shrugged his shoulders disdainfully. "Take her if ye want her, Lem. I won't put no straw in yer way. But I never could see what ye wanted her fer.
Chapter 13 of From the Valley of the Missing is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
From this reading “Lon Cronk shrugged his shoulders disdainfully.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “"I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"”
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading “"I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Lon Cronk shrugged his shoulders disdainfully.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “I won't put no straw in yer way.”
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “"I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I never could see what ye wanted her fer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I never could see what ye wanted her fer.
utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
From this reading Lon Cronk shrugged his shoulders disdainfully.
in a proud and domineering manner
From this reading Lon Cronk shrugged his shoulders disdainfully.
a person who fells trees
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I never could see what ye wanted her fer.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lon Cronk shrugged his shoulders disdainfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I won't put no straw in yer way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I won't put no straw in yer way.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
engage in
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I never could see what ye wanted her fer.
not any; not one
From this reading I won't put no straw in yer way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I won't put no straw in yer way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I never could see what ye wanted her fer.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Lon Cronk shrugged his shoulders disdainfully.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Lon Cronk shrugged his shoulders disdainfully.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading I won't put no straw in yer way.
carry out
From this reading "Take her if ye want her, Lem.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Take her if ye want her, Lem.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But I never could see what ye wanted her fer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I won't put no straw in yer way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I never could see what ye wanted her fer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I won't put no straw in yer way.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll kill the feller if he touches her," growled Lem, "and ye can make up yer mind to that, Lon!"
Chapter 13 of From the Valley of the Missing by Grace Miller White holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 13 holds 405 sentences of From the Valley of the Missing, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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