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Chapter 2 of In the grip of the Hawk is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight. 'Is that you, George?' he hailed. 'Yes. Come out quietly; I want to talk to you.' Terence hung by his hands from the sill and dropped to the ground beside his visitor.
Chapter 2 of In the grip of the Hawk is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “'Is that you, George?' he hailed.”
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading “FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.”
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading “Terence hung by his hands from the sill and dropped to the ground beside his visitor.”
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading “FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.”
three times
From this reading “FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.”
emit long loud cries
From this reading “FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.”
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 “FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Come out quietly; I want to talk to you.'”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.”
In this reading “FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Terence hung by his hands from the sill and dropped to the ground beside his visitor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Terence hung by his hands from the sill and dropped to the ground beside his visitor.
rid of obstructions
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come out quietly; I want to talk to you.'
large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Terence hung by his hands from the sill and dropped to the ground beside his visitor.
a social unit living together
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Terence hung by his hands from the sill and dropped to the ground beside his visitor.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading 'Is that you, George?' he hailed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Terence hung by his hands from the sill and dropped to the ground beside his visitor.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading 'Is that you, George?' he hailed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Terence hung by his hands from the sill and dropped to the ground beside his visitor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Is that you, George?' he hailed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Terence hung by his hands from the sill and dropped to the ground beside his visitor.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Terence hung by his hands from the sill and dropped to the ground beside his visitor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come out quietly; I want to talk to you.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is that you, George?' he hailed.
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
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From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
the light of the Moon
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
with low volume
From this reading Come out quietly; I want to talk to you.'
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Terence hung by his hands from the sill and dropped to the ground beside his visitor.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Come out quietly; I want to talk to you.'
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Is that you, George?' he hailed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
three times
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
someone who visits
From this reading Terence hung by his hands from the sill and dropped to the ground beside his visitor.
emit long loud cries
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Come out quietly; I want to talk to you.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading FAMILY JARS The long-drawn, melancholy wail of the curlew rose and fell thrice in the garden, and Terence Moore went to the window and looked out into the clear moonlight.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Is that you, George?' he hailed.
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