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Chapter 12 of In the Whirl of the Rising is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't you be anxious, Miss Vidal," he said. "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap." "You think so?" she queried, speaking quickly. "I'm sure of it. Ah--Look there.
Chapter 12 of In the Whirl of the Rising is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “"Don't you be anxious, Miss Vidal," he said.”
an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading “"Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “"Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “"Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"You think so?" she queried, speaking quickly.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “"You think so?" she queried, speaking quickly.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “"Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."”
United States writer (born in 1925)
From this reading “"Don't you be anxious, Miss Vidal," he said.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah--Look there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Don't you be anxious, Miss Vidal," he said.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't you be anxious, Miss Vidal," he said.
an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you be anxious, Miss Vidal," he said.
tough and callous by virtue of experience
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you be anxious, Miss Vidal," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sure of it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ah--Look there.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Don't you be anxious, Miss Vidal," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm sure of it.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "You think so?" she queried, speaking quickly.
with speed
From this reading "You think so?" she queried, speaking quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't you be anxious, Miss Vidal," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You think so?" she queried, speaking quickly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You think so?" she queried, speaking quickly.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "You think so?" she queried, speaking quickly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ah--Look there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think so?" she queried, speaking quickly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "Those men are a hard-bitten lot, and not in the least likely to be led into any booby trap."
United States writer (born in 1925)
From this reading "Don't you be anxious, Miss Vidal," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you be anxious, Miss Vidal," he said.
Chapter 12 of In the Whirl of the Rising by Bertram Mitford holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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