Chapter 3 of Northern Lights, Volume 4. is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Northern Lights, Volume 4. is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Father Bourassa and me--no others," he answered. "I knew Meydon thirty years ago." There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all." When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away. Finden watched him till he was lost to view beyond the bluff.
Chapter 3 of Northern Lights, Volume 4. is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “Finden watched him till he was lost to view beyond the bluff.”
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all."”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all."”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “"I knew Meydon thirty years ago."”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.”
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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 There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all."
in the past
From this reading "I knew Meydon thirty years ago."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Father Bourassa and me--no others," he answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Father Bourassa and me--no others," he answered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Finden watched him till he was lost to view beyond the bluff.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Finden watched him till he was lost to view beyond the bluff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Father Bourassa and me--no others," he answered.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father Bourassa and me--no others," he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finden watched him till he was lost to view beyond the bluff.
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father Bourassa and me--no others," he answered.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finden watched him till he was lost to view beyond the bluff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew Meydon thirty years ago."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew Meydon thirty years ago."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Finden watched him till he was lost to view beyond the bluff.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Father Bourassa and me--no others," he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew Meydon thirty years ago."
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all."
not any; not one
From this reading "Father Bourassa and me--no others," he answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Father Bourassa and me--no others," he answered.
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all."
express in words
From this reading There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "I knew Meydon thirty years ago."
up to a particular time
From this reading Finden watched him till he was lost to view beyond the bluff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finden watched him till he was lost to view beyond the bluff.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.
in the direction of
From this reading When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Finden watched him till he was lost to view beyond the bluff.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment's hesitation, then Varley said hoarsely, "Tell me-- tell me all."
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Finden watched him till he was lost to view beyond the bluff.
at the time that
From this reading When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When all was told, he turned his horse towards the wide waste of the prairie, and galloped away.
a late time of life
From this reading "I knew Meydon thirty years ago."
Chapter 3 of Northern Lights, Volume 4. by Gilbert Parker holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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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