Chapter 16 of Mountain: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Mountain: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!" A weak satiric voice came from behind a house. "Aw, will you, though!" McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards. Two more men were taken in the same methodical fashion.
Chapter 16 of Mountain: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with obstinate determination
From this reading “McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.”
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading “"Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"”
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading “"Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"”
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.”
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading “Two more men were taken in the same methodical fashion.”
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading “A weak satiric voice came from behind a house.”
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading “"Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"”
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 “McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.”
In this reading “A weak satiric voice came from behind a house.”
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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 A weak satiric voice came from behind a house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
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From this reading "Aw, will you, though!"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A weak satiric voice came from behind a house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A weak satiric voice came from behind a house.
with obstinate determination
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two more men were taken in the same methodical fashion.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A weak satiric voice came from behind a house.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading "Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A weak satiric voice came from behind a house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two more men were taken in the same methodical fashion.
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading "Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"
the force of workers available
From this reading Two more men were taken in the same methodical fashion.
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading Two more men were taken in the same methodical fashion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two more men were taken in the same methodical fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Two more men were taken in the same methodical fashion.
exposing human folly to ridicule
From this reading A weak satiric voice came from behind a house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Two more men were taken in the same methodical fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Aw, will you, though!"
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading "Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two more men were taken in the same methodical fashion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A weak satiric voice came from behind a house.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading A weak satiric voice came from behind a house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two more men were taken in the same methodical fashion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Aw, will you, though!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading McGue's eyes grinned; but his face remained set, as he doggedly kept pace with the head of the marching guards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you follow me, you gutter trash, or I'll jug the lot of you!"
Chapter 16 of Mountain: A Novel by Clement Wood 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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