Harper's Round Table, May 12, 1896

Chapter II

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"Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

She had had experience of the temper of the man she had injured to the extent of her ability.

She believed that he would kill her, in his fury, if he overtook her.

With the instinct of a hunted hare she made for the thickest part of the woods, tearing through matted jungles of cat-briers and saplings, redoubling her speed as she heard a shout behind her.

She had run a mile when she stopped for breath.

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Harper's Round Table, May 12, 1896

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, May 12, 1896 is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

Line 2

She had had experience of the temper of the man she had injured to the extent of her ability.

/ʃiː hæd hæd ɪkˈspɪriəns ʌv ðə ˈtempər ʌv ðə mæn ʃiː hæd ˈɪndʒərd tuː ðə ɪkˈstent ʌv hɜːr əˈbɪlətiː/

Line 3

She believed that he would kill her, in his fury, if he overtook her.

/ʃiː bɪˈliːvd ðæt hiː wʊd kɪl hɜːr ɪn hɪz ˈfjʊri ɪf hiː ˌoʊvərˈtʊk hɜːr/

Line 4

With the instinct of a hunted hare she made for the thickest part of the woods, tearing through matted jungles of cat-briers and saplings, redoubling her speed as she heard a shout behind her.

Line 5

She had run a mile when she stopped for breath.

/ʃiː hæd rʌn ə maɪl wen ʃiː stɑːpt fɔːr breθ/

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hare noun US /her/

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading “With the instinct of a hunted hare she made for the thickest part of the woods, tearing through matted jungles of cat-briers and saplings, redoubling her speed as she heard a shout behind her.”

hunted adjective US /ˈhʌntəd/

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

jungles noun US /ˈdʒʌŋɡəlz/

plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

overtook verb US /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading “She believed that he would kill her, in his fury, if he overtook her.”

redoubling verb US /riˈdʌbəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “redouble” — double in magnitude, extent, or intensity

saplings noun US /ˈsæplɪŋz/

plural of “sapling” — young tree

tearing noun US /ˈterɪŋ/

shedding tears

thickest adjective US /ˈθɪkɪst/

superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

Word partnerships in these lines

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too strong adverb + adjective

In this reading “"Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.”

thickest part adjective + noun counted as “thick part”

In this reading “With the instinct of a hunted hare she made for the thickest part of the woods, tearing through matted jungles of cat-briers and saplings, redoubling her speed as she heard a shout behind her.”

for breath preposition + noun

In this reading “She had run a mile when she stopped for breath.”

experience of verb + particle

In this reading “She had had experience of the temper of the man she had injured to the extent of her ability.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With the instinct of a hunted hare she made for the thickest part of the woods, tearing through matted jungles of cat-briers and saplings, redoubling her speed as she heard a shout behind her.

abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading She had had experience of the temper of the man she had injured to the extent of her ability.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading She believed that he would kill her, in his fury, if he overtook her.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading She had run a mile when she stopped for breath.

cat-briers

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describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading She had had experience of the temper of the man she had injured to the extent of her ability.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading She had had experience of the temper of the man she had injured to the extent of her ability.

Flea's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading She believed that he would kill her, in his fury, if he overtook her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had had experience of the temper of the man she had injured to the extent of her ability.

harenounUS /her/

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She believed that he would kill her, in his fury, if he overtook her.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She believed that he would kill her, in his fury, if he overtook her.

huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She believed that he would kill her, in his fury, if he overtook her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She believed that he would kill her, in his fury, if he overtook her.

injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/

harmed

From this reading She had had experience of the temper of the man she had injured to the extent of her ability.

instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

junglesnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəlz/

plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading She believed that he would kill her, in his fury, if he overtook her.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She had had experience of the temper of the man she had injured to the extent of her ability.

mattedadjective

tangled in a dense mass

milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading She had run a mile when she stopped for breath.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had had experience of the temper of the man she had injured to the extent of her ability.

overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading She believed that he would kill her, in his fury, if he overtook her.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

redoublingverbUS /riˈdʌbəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “redouble” — double in magnitude, extent, or intensity

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading She had run a mile when she stopped for breath.

RunningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/

plural of “sapling” — young tree

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had had experience of the temper of the man she had injured to the extent of her ability.

shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading She had run a mile when she stopped for breath.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/

shedding tears

tempernounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading She had had experience of the temper of the man she had injured to the extent of her ability.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She believed that he would kill her, in his fury, if he overtook her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She had had experience of the temper of the man she had injured to the extent of her ability.

thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/

superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Running for her life" is not too strong an expression to describe Flea's flight.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She had run a mile when she stopped for breath.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She believed that he would kill her, in his fury, if he overtook her.

Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, May 12, 1896 by Various holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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.

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