Chapter 28 of North is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of North is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUNRISE “So here you be, my pretty!” cried Dalzene. “Come down to meet me did ye?” The man’s voice was thick of utterance. He was drunk. Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!
Chapter 28 of North is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
power to direct or determine
From this reading “Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “He was drunk.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
the first light of day
From this reading “SUNRISE “So here you be, my pretty!” cried Dalzene.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “The man’s voice was thick of utterance.”
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “The man’s voice was thick of utterance.”
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 “Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading ““Come down to meet me did ye?””
be highly noticeable
In this reading “Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SUNRISE “So here you be, my pretty!” cried Dalzene.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come down to meet me did ye?”
power to direct or determine
From this reading Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading SUNRISE “So here you be, my pretty!” cried Dalzene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNRISE “So here you be, my pretty!” cried Dalzene.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Come down to meet me did ye?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Come down to meet me did ye?”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He was drunk.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!
a young female
From this reading Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was drunk.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SUNRISE “So here you be, my pretty!” cried Dalzene.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man’s voice was thick of utterance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come down to meet me did ye?”
come together
From this reading “Come down to meet me did ye?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SUNRISE “So here you be, my pretty!” cried Dalzene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man’s voice was thick of utterance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading SUNRISE “So here you be, my pretty!” cried Dalzene.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SUNRISE “So here you be, my pretty!” cried Dalzene.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!
the first light of day
From this reading SUNRISE “So here you be, my pretty!” cried Dalzene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man’s voice was thick of utterance.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The man’s voice was thick of utterance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come down to meet me did ye?”
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading The man’s voice was thick of utterance.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The man’s voice was thick of utterance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man’s voice was thick of utterance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Instantly the girl gained control of herself: “Stand out of my way!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Come down to meet me did ye?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SUNRISE “So here you be, my pretty!” cried Dalzene.
Chapter 28 of North by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx holds 322 sentences, grouped into 65 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.
Chapter 28 holds 322 sentences of North, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 28 of North by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 322 sentences, grouped into 65 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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