Chapter 25 of North of 36 is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of North of 36 is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JONAH “MOVE ’em out, boys! We’ll see what’ll happen next.” Nabours spoke with a half sigh in his voice. The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men. They began to brood, to lose morale.
Chapter 25 of North of 36 is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “They began to brood, to lose morale.”
the act of departing
From this reading “The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.”
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading “THE JONAH “MOVE ’em out, boys!”
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading “The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.”
plural of “mcmaster” — United States historian who wrote a nine volume history of the people of the United States (1852-1932)
From this reading “The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.”
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading “They began to brood, to lose morale.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Nabours spoke with a half sigh in his voice.”
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading “The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.”
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.
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In this reading “The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.”
In this reading “We’ll see what’ll happen next.””
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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 Nabours spoke with a half sigh in his voice.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They began to brood, to lose morale.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE JONAH “MOVE ’em out, boys!
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading They began to brood, to lose morale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
the act of departing
From this reading The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
a quad with a square body
From this reading THE JONAH “MOVE ’em out, boys!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Nabours spoke with a half sigh in his voice.
come to pass
From this reading We’ll see what’ll happen next.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nabours spoke with a half sigh in his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nabours spoke with a half sigh in his voice.
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading THE JONAH “MOVE ’em out, boys!
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 The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They began to brood, to lose morale.
plural of “mcmaster” — United States historian who wrote a nine volume history of the people of the United States (1852-1932)
From this reading The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
the force of workers available
From this reading The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading They began to brood, to lose morale.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE JONAH “MOVE ’em out, boys!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nabours spoke with a half sigh in his voice.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We’ll see what’ll happen next.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE JONAH “MOVE ’em out, boys!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We’ll see what’ll happen next.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Nabours spoke with a half sigh in his voice.
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Nabours spoke with a half sigh in his voice.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The departure of McMasters and of the soldiers had left a strange feeling of loneliness among the Del Sol men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JONAH “MOVE ’em out, boys!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They began to brood, to lose morale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They began to brood, to lose morale.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Nabours spoke with a half sigh in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ll see what’ll happen next.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ll see what’ll happen next.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nabours spoke with a half sigh in his voice.
Chapter 25 of North of 36 by Emerson Hough holds 255 sentences, grouped into 51 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 25 holds 255 sentences of North of 36, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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