Chapter 14 of Jack Haydon's Quest is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Jack Haydon's Quest is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE JUNGLE. A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle. "Shout, shout, or he spring," cried Me Dain. The whole party shouted at the top of their voices. This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
Chapter 14 of Jack Haydon's Quest is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.”
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.”
third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “IN THE JUNGLE.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.”
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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 A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whole party shouted at the top of their voices.
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
the act of burning something
From this reading A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Shout, shout, or he spring," cried Me Dain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shout, shout, or he spring," cried Me Dain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shout, shout, or he spring," cried Me Dain.
third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE JUNGLE.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading IN THE JUNGLE.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shout, shout, or he spring," cried Me Dain.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Shout, shout, or he spring," cried Me Dain.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The whole party shouted at the top of their voices.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading "Shout, shout, or he spring," cried Me Dain.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The whole party shouted at the top of their voices.
the season of growth
From this reading "Shout, shout, or he spring," cried Me Dain.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE JUNGLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The whole party shouted at the top of their voices.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The whole party shouted at the top of their voices.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The whole party shouted at the top of their voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A moment later, and a fresh pair of burning eyes was added to the group in the jungle.
which person or people
From this reading This sudden uproar checked the tiger; the most ferocious brute hesitates to leap upon people who are making a great noise.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole party shouted at the top of their voices.
Chapter 14 of Jack Haydon's Quest by John Finnemore holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 14 holds 131 sentences of Jack Haydon's Quest, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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