Chapter 8 of Hunter's Marjory is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Hunter's Marjory is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PETER'S STORY. "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil. Thou leadest, O God: all's well with Thy troopers that follow." LOUISE IMOGEN GUINEY. Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.
Chapter 8 of Hunter's Marjory is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
From this reading “"We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.”
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.”
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading “Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.”
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “PETER'S STORY.”
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading “Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.”
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading “"We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.”
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “"We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.”
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading “Thou leadest, O God: all's well with Thy troopers that follow."”
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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 "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou leadest, O God: all's well with Thy troopers that follow."
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Thou leadest, O God: all's well with Thy troopers that follow."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Thou leadest, O God: all's well with Thy troopers that follow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOUISE IMOGEN GUINEY.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOUISE IMOGEN GUINEY.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou leadest, O God: all's well with Thy troopers that follow."
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOUISE IMOGEN GUINEY.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
not any; not one
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Thou leadest, O God: all's well with Thy troopers that follow."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER'S STORY.
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading PETER'S STORY.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, the girls stood as if petrified.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thou leadest, O God: all's well with Thy troopers that follow."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou leadest, O God: all's well with Thy troopers that follow."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou leadest, O God: all's well with Thy troopers that follow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Thou leadest, O God: all's well with Thy troopers that follow."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Thou leadest, O God: all's well with Thy troopers that follow."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "We spur to a land of no name, outracing the storm wind; We leap to the infinite dark, like the sparks from the anvil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thou leadest, O God: all's well with Thy troopers that follow."
Chapter 8 of Hunter's Marjory by Margaret Bruce Clarke holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 8 holds 265 sentences of Hunter's Marjory, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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