Chapter 16 of Old Crow is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Old Crow is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance. But there was a steadiness in it, a calm. He shook his head. "No," he said. "I wish he were afraid of you."
Chapter 16 of Old Crow is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
make calm or still
From this reading “But there was a steadiness in it, a calm.”
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.”
freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
From this reading “But there was a steadiness in it, a calm.”
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading “This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.”
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting 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.
express without restraint
In this reading “This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I wish he were afraid of you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a steadiness in it, a calm.
make calm or still
From this reading But there was a steadiness in it, a calm.
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish he were afraid of you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there was a steadiness in it, a calm.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wish he were afraid of you."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head.
freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
From this reading But there was a steadiness in it, a calm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a steadiness in it, a calm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading This she poured out in a haste unlike her usual halting utterance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was a steadiness in it, a calm.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wish he were afraid of you."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish he were afraid of you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish he were afraid of you."
Chapter 16 of Old Crow by Alice Brown holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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 16 holds 382 sentences of Old Crow, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of Old Crow by Alice Brown exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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.
Work through the 77 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 77 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
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