Chapter 13 of Joan of Arc of the North Woods is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Joan of Arc of the North Woods is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The fatuous Crowley moved toward the window. "Well, what say, old boy?" When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand. "I'm agreeing with you--no grudges! Let's shake!"
Chapter 13 of Joan of Arc of the North Woods is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “"I'm agreeing with you--no grudges!”
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading “The fatuous Crowley moved toward the window.”
plural of “grudge” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “"I'm agreeing with you--no grudges!”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “The fatuous Crowley moved toward the window.”
being in force or having or exerting force
From this reading “When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “Let's shake!"”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand.”
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-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "I'm agreeing with you--no grudges!
a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, what say, old boy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fatuous Crowley moved toward the window.
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading The fatuous Crowley moved toward the window.
plural of “grudge” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading "I'm agreeing with you--no grudges!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm agreeing with you--no grudges!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's shake!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The fatuous Crowley moved toward the window.
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm agreeing with you--no grudges!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, what say, old boy?"
being in force or having or exerting force
From this reading When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand.
express in words
From this reading "Well, what say, old boy?"
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Let's shake!"
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand.
caught or fixed
From this reading When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fatuous Crowley moved toward the window.
in the direction of
From this reading The fatuous Crowley moved toward the window.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what say, old boy?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what say, old boy?"
at the time that
From this reading When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The fatuous Crowley moved toward the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm agreeing with you--no grudges!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm agreeing with you--no grudges!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the young man turned slowly the operative stuck out his hand.
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