Chapter 5 of Kutnar, Son of Pic is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Kutnar, Son of Pic is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground. The latter did tremble; he felt it. He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth. He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown. He could offer no explanation of the mystery.
Chapter 5 of Kutnar, Son of Pic is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the center of the Earth
From this reading “He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground.”
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading “He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.”
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading “Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground.”
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “The latter did tremble; he felt it.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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 He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.
in addition
From this reading He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground.
the center of the Earth
From this reading He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could offer no explanation of the mystery.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The latter did tremble; he felt it.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He could offer no explanation of the mystery.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The latter did tremble; he felt it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter did tremble; he felt it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter did tremble; he felt it.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter did tremble; he felt it.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown.
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He could offer no explanation of the mystery.
not any; not one
From this reading He could offer no explanation of the mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He could offer no explanation of the mystery.
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He also heard a muffled rumbling roar that seemed to originate in the bowels of the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pic halted, bent low and held his ear to the ground.
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The latter did tremble; he felt it.
not known
From this reading He shivered, but this may have been due as much to the cold he felt as to fear of the unknown.
Chapter 5 of Kutnar, Son of Pic by George Langford holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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