Chapter 35 of Jack Haydon's Quest is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Jack Haydon's Quest is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE DESERTED CITY. Jack had known the rider at once. It was the tall Malay, the Strangler. He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed. A few yards from the house the pony slipped on the smooth stones and nearly came down.
Chapter 35 of Jack Haydon's Quest is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “IN THE DESERTED CITY.”
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading “He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.”
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading “It was the tall Malay, the Strangler.”
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading “He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.”
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “Jack had known the rider at once.”
an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
From this reading “It was the tall Malay, the Strangler.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack had known the rider at once.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few yards from the house the pony slipped on the smooth stones and nearly came down.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CITY.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CITY.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A few yards from the house the pony slipped on the smooth stones and nearly came down.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few yards from the house the pony slipped on the smooth stones and nearly came down.
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few yards from the house the pony slipped on the smooth stones and nearly came down.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack had known the rider at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A few yards from the house the pony slipped on the smooth stones and nearly came down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CITY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the tall Malay, the Strangler.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack had known the rider at once.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Jack had known the rider at once.
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading It was the tall Malay, the Strangler.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A few yards from the house the pony slipped on the smooth stones and nearly came down.
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.
on one occasion
From this reading Jack had known the rider at once.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Jack had known the rider at once.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A few yards from the house the pony slipped on the smooth stones and nearly came down.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading A few yards from the house the pony slipped on the smooth stones and nearly came down.
move hurridly
From this reading He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A few yards from the house the pony slipped on the smooth stones and nearly came down.
an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
From this reading It was the tall Malay, the Strangler.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was the tall Malay, the Strangler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DESERTED CITY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He was mounted on a nimble pony, and flogging it to its utmost speed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the tall Malay, the Strangler.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A few yards from the house the pony slipped on the smooth stones and nearly came down.
Chapter 35 of Jack Haydon's Quest by John Finnemore holds 134 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.
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