Chapter 23 of Hawk's Nest is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Hawk's Nest is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tom kept his vow and had his revenge. The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain. It was made while he was standing in the presence of his dead father. On finding the body, he turned it over and exclaimed, “dead and scalped.” Tradition says that from that moment he was a changed man.
Chapter 23 of Hawk's Nest is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.”
existing or coming before
From this reading “The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “Tom kept his vow and had his revenge.”
past form of “scalp” — sell illegally, as on the black market
From this reading “On finding the body, he turned it over and exclaimed, “dead and scalped.””
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.”
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading “Tradition says that from that moment he was a changed man.”
make a vow; promise
From this reading “Tom kept his vow and had his revenge.”
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.
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In this reading “The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.”
In this reading “It was made while he was standing in the presence of his dead father.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tradition says that from that moment he was a changed man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom kept his vow and had his revenge.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading On finding the body, he turned it over and exclaimed, “dead and scalped.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Tradition says that from that moment he was a changed man.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was made while he was standing in the presence of his dead father.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading On finding the body, he turned it over and exclaimed, “dead and scalped.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was made while he was standing in the presence of his dead father.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading On finding the body, he turned it over and exclaimed, “dead and scalped.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tradition says that from that moment he was a changed man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom kept his vow and had his revenge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was made while he was standing in the presence of his dead father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom kept his vow and had his revenge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was made while he was standing in the presence of his dead father.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Tom kept his vow and had his revenge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tradition says that from that moment he was a changed man.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
a particular point in time
From this reading Tradition says that from that moment he was a changed man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On finding the body, he turned it over and exclaimed, “dead and scalped.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
above and across; more than
From this reading On finding the body, he turned it over and exclaimed, “dead and scalped.”
existing or coming before
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was made while he was standing in the presence of his dead father.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Tom kept his vow and had his revenge.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Tradition says that from that moment he was a changed man.
past form of “scalp” — sell illegally, as on the black market
From this reading On finding the body, he turned it over and exclaimed, “dead and scalped.”
having a supporting base
From this reading It was made while he was standing in the presence of his dead father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
something that is a source of danger
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
male cat
From this reading Tom kept his vow and had his revenge.
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Tradition says that from that moment he was a changed man.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On finding the body, he turned it over and exclaimed, “dead and scalped.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
make a vow; promise
From this reading Tom kept his vow and had his revenge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The threat of Tom Quick mentioned in the preceding chapter was one that was not made in vain.
during the time that
From this reading It was made while he was standing in the presence of his dead father.
Chapter 23 of Hawk's Nest by James M. (James Martin) Allerton holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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