Chapter 11 of Hawk Eye is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Hawk Eye is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain. Hawk Eye was the first to speak. "Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream. He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota. "Look," he said.
Chapter 11 of Hawk Eye is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading “Hawk Eye was the first to speak.”
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.”
a midwestern state
From this reading “He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “"Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream.”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.”
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 soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.”
In this reading “TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.”
trace
In this reading “"Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream.”
temporarily
In this reading “TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.”
In this reading “"Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream.”
In this reading “TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.”
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 TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream.
the organ of sight
From this reading Hawk Eye was the first to speak.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hawk Eye was the first to speak.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Hawk Eye was the first to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.
a midwestern state
From this reading He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.
a particular point in time
From this reading TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look," he said.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.
in the near future
From this reading He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.
express in speech
From this reading Hawk Eye was the first to speak.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Follow me," he cried, and ran down the bank of the little stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hawk Eye was the first to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading TOEPRINTS IN THE SAND For a moment the boys stood silent and uncertain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hawk Eye was the first to speak.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.
in or at the place that
From this reading He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He soon came to a sandy point where its waters mingled with those of the Minnesota.
Chapter 11 of Hawk Eye by David Cory holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 11 holds 52 sentences of Hawk Eye, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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