Chapter 10 of Joan of Arc of the North Woods is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Joan of Arc of the North Woods is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The cat was bestowing no friendly look on Flagg. He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap. He had repulsed the cat as he repelled human beings who had sought to make up to him. Now he called to her softly, inviting her with his hand. She backed away with apprehensive haste.
Chapter 10 of Joan of Arc of the North Woods is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quick to understand
From this reading “She backed away with apprehensive haste.”
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading “She backed away with apprehensive haste.”
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading “The cat was bestowing no friendly look on Flagg.”
past form of “cuff” — hit with the hand
From this reading “He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.”
attractive and tempting
From this reading “Now he called to her softly, inviting her with his hand.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.”
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading “He had repulsed the cat as he repelled human beings who had sought to make up to him.”
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading “He had repulsed the cat as he repelled human beings who had sought to make up to him.”
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.
quick to understand
From this reading She backed away with apprehensive haste.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had repulsed the cat as he repelled human beings who had sought to make up to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She backed away with apprehensive haste.
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading She backed away with apprehensive haste.
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading He had repulsed the cat as he repelled human beings who had sought to make up to him.
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading The cat was bestowing no friendly look on Flagg.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now he called to her softly, inviting her with his hand.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The cat was bestowing no friendly look on Flagg.
past form of “cuff” — hit with the hand
From this reading He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cat was bestowing no friendly look on Flagg.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The cat was bestowing no friendly look on Flagg.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now he called to her softly, inviting her with his hand.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading She backed away with apprehensive haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had repulsed the cat as he repelled human beings who had sought to make up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He had repulsed the cat as he repelled human beings who had sought to make up to him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.
attractive and tempting
From this reading Now he called to her softly, inviting her with his hand.
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The cat was bestowing no friendly look on Flagg.
engage in
From this reading He had repulsed the cat as he repelled human beings who had sought to make up to him.
not any; not one
From this reading The cat was bestowing no friendly look on Flagg.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he called to her softly, inviting her with his hand.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cat was bestowing no friendly look on Flagg.
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading He had repulsed the cat as he repelled human beings who had sought to make up to him.
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading He had repulsed the cat as he repelled human beings who had sought to make up to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.
with low volume
From this reading Now he called to her softly, inviting her with his hand.
that is looked for
From this reading He had repulsed the cat as he repelled human beings who had sought to make up to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cat was bestowing no friendly look on Flagg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had repulsed the cat as he repelled human beings who had sought to make up to him.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cat was bestowing no friendly look on Flagg.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He had often cuffed her whenever she ventured to leap into his lap.
which person or people
From this reading He had repulsed the cat as he repelled human beings who had sought to make up to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now he called to her softly, inviting her with his hand.
Chapter 10 of Joan of Arc of the North Woods by Holman Day holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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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