Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier

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It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.

He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

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Chapter VII

Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

PLANS FOR ESCAPE Desperate as he certainly felt their situation to be, for a moment or two Hamlin was unable to cast aside the influence of the girl, or concentrate his thoughts on some plan for escape. It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears. He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him. He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day. He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

/ɪt meɪ hæv bɪn ðə ˈdʒentəl ˈpreʃər ʌv hɜːr hænd əˈpɑːn hɪz sliːv bʌt hɜːr vɔɪs kənˈtɪnjuːd tuː rɪŋ ɪn hɪz ɪrz/

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He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.

/hiː hæd ˈnevər bɪn ə ˈwʊmənz mæn nɔːr wɑːz hiː ˈspeʃəli ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈwʊmən bɪˈsaɪd hɪm/

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He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

/hiː hæd siːn hɜːr ˈferli wɪð hɪz fɜːrst əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv ɡlæns wen hiː hæd klaɪmd ˈɪntuː ðə steɪdʒ ɑːn ðə priˈsiːdɪŋ deɪ/

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He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

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appreciative adjective US /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/

feeling or expressive of gratitude

From this reading “He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.”

climbed verb US /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.”

concentrate verb US /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/

make denser, stronger, or purer

From this reading “PLANS FOR ESCAPE Desperate as he certainly felt their situation to be, for a moment or two Hamlin was unable to cast aside the influence of the girl, or concentrate his thoughts on some plan for escape.”

preceding adjective US /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading “He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.”

pressure noun US /ˈpreʃər/

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading “It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.”

realized adjective US /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.”

sleeve noun US /sliːv/

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading “It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.”

specially adverb US /ˈspeʃəli/

in a special manner

From this reading “He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PLANS FOR ESCAPE Desperate as he certainly felt their situation to be, for a moment or two Hamlin was unable to cast aside the influence of the girl, or concentrate his thoughts on some plan for escape.

appreciativeadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/

feeling or expressive of gratitude

From this reading He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/

make denser, stronger, or purer

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

DesperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

PLANSnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

ringverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

roguishadjective

playful in an appealingly bold way

From this reading He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

skinnounUS /skɪn/

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

sleevenounUS /sliːv/

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/

in a special manner

From this reading He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.

stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It may have been the gentle pressure of her hand upon his sleeve, but her voice continued to ring in his ears.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading He had realized there fully the charm of her face, the dark roguish eyes, the clear skin, the wealth of dark hair.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had seen her fairly, with his first appreciative glance, when he had climbed into the stage on the preceding day.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He had never been a woman's man, nor was he specially interested in this woman beside him.

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