Chapter 7 of Kutnar, Son of Pic is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Kutnar, Son of Pic is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Feast?” inquired one of the men. “On what?” “This,” replied the hetman digging his toes into Gonch’s ribs. “He promised to bring us the Mammoth Man and failed. He has lost us our most expert hunter.
Chapter 7 of Kutnar, Son of Pic is here in full — 414 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of digging
From this reading ““This,” replied the hetman digging his toes into Gonch’s ribs.”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “He has lost us our most expert hunter.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading ““Feast?” inquired one of the men.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “He has lost us our most expert hunter.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““Feast?” inquired one of the men.”
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading ““He promised to bring us the Mammoth Man and failed.”
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading ““This,” replied the hetman digging his toes into Gonch’s ribs.”
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading ““This,” replied the hetman digging his toes into Gonch’s ribs.”
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.
In this reading “He has lost us our most expert hunter.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He promised to bring us the Mammoth Man and failed.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “He promised to bring us the Mammoth Man and failed.
the act of digging
From this reading “This,” replied the hetman digging his toes into Gonch’s ribs.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading He has lost us our most expert hunter.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “He promised to bring us the Mammoth Man and failed.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “Feast?” inquired one of the men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This,” replied the hetman digging his toes into Gonch’s ribs.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has lost us our most expert hunter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He promised to bring us the Mammoth Man and failed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This,” replied the hetman digging his toes into Gonch’s ribs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This,” replied the hetman digging his toes into Gonch’s ribs.
someone who hunts game
From this reading He has lost us our most expert hunter.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Feast?” inquired one of the men.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “This,” replied the hetman digging his toes into Gonch’s ribs.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He has lost us our most expert hunter.
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading “He promised to bring us the Mammoth Man and failed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He promised to bring us the Mammoth Man and failed.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Feast?” inquired one of the men.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He has lost us our most expert hunter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Feast?” inquired one of the men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On what?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Feast?” inquired one of the men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He has lost us our most expert hunter.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “He promised to bring us the Mammoth Man and failed.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “This,” replied the hetman digging his toes into Gonch’s ribs.
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading “This,” replied the hetman digging his toes into Gonch’s ribs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Feast?” inquired one of the men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This,” replied the hetman digging his toes into Gonch’s ribs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He promised to bring us the Mammoth Man and failed.
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “This,” replied the hetman digging his toes into Gonch’s ribs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He promised to bring us the Mammoth Man and failed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “On what?”
Chapter 7 of Kutnar, Son of Pic by George Langford holds 414 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.
Chapter 7 holds 414 sentences of Kutnar, Son of Pic, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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