Chapter 7 of Kenneth McAlpine is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Kenneth McAlpine is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They had travelled thus far almost without adventure. They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described. CHAPTER NINETEEN. THE SEARCH FOR THE LAND OF GOLD. Scene:--Daybreak on the unknown river.
Chapter 7 of Kenneth McAlpine is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “They had travelled thus far almost without adventure.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Scene:--Daybreak on the unknown river.”
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.”
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading “CHAPTER NINETEEN.”
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading “They had travelled thus far almost without adventure.”
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading “They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.”
In this reading “THE SEARCH FOR THE LAND OF GOLD.”
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.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading They had travelled thus far almost without adventure.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had travelled thus far almost without adventure.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER NINETEEN.
the first light of day
From this reading Scene:--Daybreak on the unknown river.
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had travelled thus far almost without adventure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LAND OF GOLD.
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LAND OF GOLD.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had travelled thus far almost without adventure.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LAND OF GOLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER NINETEEN.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scene:--Daybreak on the unknown river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Scene:--Daybreak on the unknown river.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LAND OF GOLD.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had travelled thus far almost without adventure.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They had travelled thus far almost without adventure.
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading They had travelled thus far almost without adventure.
not known
From this reading Scene:--Daybreak on the unknown river.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had travelled thus far almost without adventure.
but in spite of that
From this reading They were now in the very heart of the warlike Logobos, but as yet had seen nothing more terrible than the denizens of forests and river I have already described.
Chapter 7 of Kenneth McAlpine by Gordon Stables holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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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