Chapter 29 of Jack Haydon's Quest is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Jack Haydon's Quest is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HORROR IN THE SWAMP. He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else. In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright. The half-caste now beckoned to Jack. "Come down the slope," said Saya Chone.
Chapter 29 of Jack Haydon's Quest is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “The half-caste now beckoned to Jack.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.”
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading “He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.”
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “THE HORROR IN THE SWAMP.”
raise with a line
From this reading “In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.”
one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading “He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.”
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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 In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The half-caste now beckoned to Jack.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
confined by bonds
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
uttered without voice
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come down the slope," said Saya Chone.
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come down the slope," said Saya Chone.
travel across or pass over
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Come down the slope," said Saya Chone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
with resolute determination
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
in a free manner
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or cultures
From this reading The half-caste now beckoned to Jack.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
intense and profound fear
From this reading THE HORROR IN THE SWAMP.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HORROR IN THE SWAMP.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The half-caste now beckoned to Jack.
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
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 He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
the force of workers available
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The half-caste now beckoned to Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
a strong line
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come down the slope," said Saya Chone.
cut with a saw
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come down the slope," said Saya Chone.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading "Come down the slope," said Saya Chone.
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading THE HORROR IN THE SWAMP.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORROR IN THE SWAMP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
raise with a line
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a trice the man was bound to the cross, his arms at full length, his body firmly lashed to the upright.
at the time that
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
which person or people
From this reading He breathed more freely when he saw that the men who led the villager forward had coils of rope in their hands and nothing else.
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