Chapter 14 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife. Out of the situation it appeared that only tragedy could issue. But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_. Behind them rose a coarse laugh. "Santisima Trinidad! why quarrel over a dead man, Ilarian?
Chapter 14 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading “Behind them rose a coarse laugh.”
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading “Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.”
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “Out of the situation it appeared that only tragedy could issue.”
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading “But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.”
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.”
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading “Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.”
an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela
From this reading “"Santisima Trinidad! why quarrel over a dead man, Ilarian?”
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 “Behind them rose a coarse laugh.”
In this reading “"Santisima Trinidad! why quarrel over a dead man, Ilarian?”
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 But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.
(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 But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Out of the situation it appeared that only tragedy could issue.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them rose a coarse laugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Behind them rose a coarse laugh.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Out of the situation it appeared that only tragedy could issue.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Santisima Trinidad! why quarrel over a dead man, Ilarian?
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Santisima Trinidad! why quarrel over a dead man, Ilarian?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Out of the situation it appeared that only tragedy could issue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Out of the situation it appeared that only tragedy could issue.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Behind them rose a coarse laugh.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Santisima Trinidad! why quarrel over a dead man, Ilarian?
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the situation it appeared that only tragedy could issue.
and nothing more
From this reading Out of the situation it appeared that only tragedy could issue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the situation it appeared that only tragedy could issue.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Santisima Trinidad! why quarrel over a dead man, Ilarian?
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.
an angry dispute
From this reading "Santisima Trinidad! why quarrel over a dead man, Ilarian?
a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Behind them rose a coarse laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Santisima Trinidad! why quarrel over a dead man, Ilarian?
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Out of the situation it appeared that only tragedy could issue.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Out of the situation it appeared that only tragedy could issue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them rose a coarse laugh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Out of the situation it appeared that only tragedy could issue.
an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela
From this reading "Santisima Trinidad! why quarrel over a dead man, Ilarian?
which person or people
From this reading Gun in hand, he faced the revolutionist who stood fumbling his knife.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Santisima Trinidad! why quarrel over a dead man, Ilarian?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But in all the world there is nothing more mercurial than the moods of a _peon_.
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