Chapter 13 of Hidden Country is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Hidden Country is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You will stay right here,” said I. “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run. “I can find the yacht. You can’t catch me. Now, Mr. Pitt, what shall it be?”
Chapter 13 of Hidden Country is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading ““Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.”
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading ““Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “You can’t catch me.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading ““Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading ““Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.”
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading “Now, Mr. Pitt, what shall it be?””
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading ““Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading ““I can find the yacht.”
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In this reading ““Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.”
In this reading ““Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, Mr. Pitt, what shall it be?”
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can find the yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can’t catch me.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading You can’t catch me.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I can find the yacht.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You will stay right here,” said I.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You will stay right here,” said I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, Mr. Pitt, what shall it be?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now, Mr. Pitt, what shall it be?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Mr. Pitt, what shall it be?”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading Now, Mr. Pitt, what shall it be?”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You will stay right here,” said I.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You will stay right here,” said I.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now, Mr. Pitt, what shall it be?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You will stay right here,” said I.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Will I!” she slipped past me, bounded through the brush, and stood outside the cave, ready to run.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, Mr. Pitt, what shall it be?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will stay right here,” said I.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “I can find the yacht.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will stay right here,” said I.
Chapter 13 of Hidden Country by Henry Oyen holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of Hidden Country, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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