Chapter 25 of Hawk's Nest is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Hawk's Nest is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Whiskey Scene. Six Indians Roasted. Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville. Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done. The murderer of his father still lived, and the pride of his life was to kill Muswink.
Chapter 25 of Hawk's Nest is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “Six Indians Roasted.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “The murderer of his father still lived, and the pride of his life was to kill Muswink.”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “The murderer of his father still lived, and the pride of his life was to kill Muswink.”
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading “Six Indians Roasted.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “The Whiskey Scene.”
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 “Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.”
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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 Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The murderer of his father still lived, and the pride of his life was to kill Muswink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The murderer of his father still lived, and the pride of his life was to kill Muswink.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Six Indians Roasted.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The murderer of his father still lived, and the pride of his life was to kill Muswink.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The murderer of his father still lived, and the pride of his life was to kill Muswink.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The murderer of his father still lived, and the pride of his life was to kill Muswink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The murderer of his father still lived, and the pride of his life was to kill Muswink.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The murderer of his father still lived, and the pride of his life was to kill Muswink.
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading Six Indians Roasted.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The Whiskey Scene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six Indians Roasted.
not in physical motion
From this reading The murderer of his father still lived, and the pride of his life was to kill Muswink.
express in words
From this reading Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Whiskey Scene.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Near the close of Tom’s life, he was living in a cabin near Barryville.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading The Whiskey Scene.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done.
but in spite of that
From this reading Time had begun to tell on him, yet his work was not done.
Chapter 25 of Hawk's Nest by James M. (James Martin) Allerton holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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