Chapter 4 of Murder Point: A Tale of Keewatin is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Murder Point: A Tale of Keewatin is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head. Spurling saw his action through the darkness and took courage. "There is not much to tell," he said. "After you left us, my luck seemed to vanish. My great bonanza pinched out, as Mordaunt's had done.
Chapter 4 of Murder Point: A Tale of Keewatin is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an especially rich vein of precious ore
From this reading “My great bonanza pinched out, as Mordaunt's had done.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"After you left us, my luck seemed to vanish.”
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading “My great bonanza pinched out, as Mordaunt's had done.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “"After you left us, my luck seemed to vanish.”
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Spurling saw his action through the darkness and took courage.
later than; following
From this reading "After you left us, my luck seemed to vanish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spurling saw his action through the darkness and took courage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My great bonanza pinched out, as Mordaunt's had done.
next to; at the side of
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
an especially rich vein of precious ore
From this reading My great bonanza pinched out, as Mordaunt's had done.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Spurling saw his action through the darkness and took courage.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Spurling saw his action through the darkness and took courage.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading My great bonanza pinched out, as Mordaunt's had done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My great bonanza pinched out, as Mordaunt's had done.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My great bonanza pinched out, as Mordaunt's had done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is not much to tell," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is not much to tell," he said.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "After you left us, my luck seemed to vanish.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "After you left us, my luck seemed to vanish.
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From this reading My great bonanza pinched out, as Mordaunt's had done.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There is not much to tell," he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "After you left us, my luck seemed to vanish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There is not much to tell," he said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My great bonanza pinched out, as Mordaunt's had done.
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading My great bonanza pinched out, as Mordaunt's had done.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
cut with a saw
From this reading Spurling saw his action through the darkness and took courage.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "After you left us, my luck seemed to vanish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spurling saw his action through the darkness and took courage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
express in words
From this reading "There is not much to tell," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPURLING'S TALE Granger from his place beside the red-hot stove said nothing, but bowed his head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is not much to tell," he said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Spurling saw his action through the darkness and took courage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is not much to tell," he said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Spurling saw his action through the darkness and took courage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "After you left us, my luck seemed to vanish.
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "After you left us, my luck seemed to vanish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "After you left us, my luck seemed to vanish.
Chapter 4 of Murder Point: A Tale of Keewatin by Coningsby Dawson holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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