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Nomads of the North

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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Paralyzed with amazement, The Brute stood still.
Was this Nanette, his slave?
This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?
NON--impossible!
Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.
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Nomads of the North

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Nomads of the North is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Paralyzed with amazement, The Brute stood still.
/ˈperəlaɪzd wɪð əˈmeɪzmənt ðə bruːt stʊd stɪl/
Line 2
Was this Nanette, his slave?
Line 3
This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?
/ðɪs ˈwʌndərfəl ˈkriːtʃər wɪð aɪz ðæt wɜːr ˈɡloʊɪŋ ˈfaɪər ənd dɪˈfaɪəns ənd ə lʊk ɪn hɜːr feɪs ðæt hiː hæd ˈnevər siːn ɪn ˈeni ˈwʊmənz feɪs bɪˈfɔːr/
Line 4
NON--impossible!
Line 5
Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.
/hɑːt reɪdʒ roʊz ɪn hɪm ənd wɪð ə ˈsɪŋɡəl swiːp ʌv hɪz ˈpaʊərfəl ɑːrm hiː flʌŋ hɜːr bæk soʊ ðæt ʃiː fel tuː ðə ɜːrθ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

amazement noun US /əˈmeɪzmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading “Paralyzed with amazement, The Brute stood still.”

Brute noun US /bruːt/

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading “Paralyzed with amazement, The Brute stood still.”

defiance noun US /dɪˈfaɪəns/

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading “This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?”

glowing adjective US /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading “This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?”

non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “NON--impossible!”

Paralyzed adjective US /ˈperəlaɪzd/

affected with paralysis

From this reading “Paralyzed with amazement, The Brute stood still.”

sweep verb US /swiːp/

sweep across or over

From this reading “Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.”

woman's noun US /ˈwʊmənz/

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

From this reading “This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?”

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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 This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Paralyzed with amazement, The Brute stood still.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

BrutenounUS /bruːt/

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading Paralyzed with amazement, The Brute stood still.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

flungverbUS /flʌŋ/

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Was this Nanette, his slave?

HotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading NON--impossible!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

Nanette

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Was this Nanette, his slave?

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

NONadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading NON--impossible!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

ParalyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/

affected with paralysis

From this reading Paralyzed with amazement, The Brute stood still.

powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

slavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Was this Nanette, his slave?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Paralyzed with amazement, The Brute stood still.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Paralyzed with amazement, The Brute stood still.

sweepverbUS /swiːp/

sweep across or over

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Paralyzed with amazement, The Brute stood still.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Was this Nanette, his slave?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Hot rage rose in him, and with a single sweep of his powerful arm he flung her back so that she fell to the earth.

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Was this Nanette, his slave?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Paralyzed with amazement, The Brute stood still.

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

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

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading This wonderful creature with eyes that were glowing fire and defiance, and a look in her face that he had never seen in any woman's face before?

Chapter 7 of Nomads of the North by James Oliver Curwood holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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