Chapter 14 of North of 36 is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of North of 36 is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp. “We’ve got to get back. The boys are holding three or four bunches over thataway.” “_Seguro_, Señor Jeem,” replied the old man.
Chapter 14 of North of 36 is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 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.
the act of breaking something
From this reading “DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.”
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “The boys are holding three or four bunches over thataway.””
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.”
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.”
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading “DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “The boys are holding three or four bunches over thataway.””
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.”
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading “DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.”
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 “DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.”
a man who is very old
In this reading ““_Seguro_, Señor Jeem,” replied the old man.”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading ““We’ve got to get back.”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys are holding three or four bunches over thataway.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We’ve got to get back.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys are holding three or four bunches over thataway.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The boys are holding three or four bunches over thataway.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The boys are holding three or four bunches over thataway.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got to get back.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got to get back.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The boys are holding three or four bunches over thataway.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Seguro_, Señor Jeem,” replied the old man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “_Seguro_, Señor Jeem,” replied the old man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “_Seguro_, Señor Jeem,” replied the old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boys are holding three or four bunches over thataway.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
above and across; more than
From this reading The boys are holding three or four bunches over thataway.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “_Seguro_, Señor Jeem,” replied the old man.
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Seguro_, Señor Jeem,” replied the old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Seguro_, Señor Jeem,” replied the old man.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys are holding three or four bunches over thataway.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The boys are holding three or four bunches over thataway.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’ve got to get back.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DALHART DECLARES “ON OUR way, Sanchez!” commanded Nabours, breaking the tense silence of the disheartened camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve got to get back.
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