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Chapter 1 of Lords of the North is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath. Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric. "Eric Hamilton, are you mad?" I cried. "What do you mean?"
Chapter 1 of Lords of the North is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading “Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.”
marked by extreme anger
From this reading “Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “"Eric Hamilton, are you mad?"”
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.”
-ing form of “overturn” — turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading “Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.”
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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 The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Eric Hamilton, are you mad?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
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From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading "Eric Hamilton, are you mad?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
roused to anger
From this reading "Eric Hamilton, are you mad?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?"
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
a particular point in time
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
-ing form of “overturn” — turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
move hurridly
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing was so unexpected that for one moment not a man in the room drew breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the colonel sprang up with the bellow of an enraged bull, overturning the table in his rush, and a dozen club members were pulling him back from Eric.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Eric Hamilton, are you mad?"
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