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Chapter 14 of Panther Eye is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer. He had probably crossed over on a solid floe from the mainland. It was his last crossing. Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him. "No more 'gold fish' in cans," he exulted.
Chapter 14 of Panther Eye is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading “NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.”
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading “"No more 'gold fish' in cans," he exulted.”
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading “Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.”
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading “"No more 'gold fish' in cans," he exulted.”
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading “He had probably crossed over on a solid floe from the mainland.”
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading “He had probably crossed over on a solid floe from the mainland.”
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.”
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading “NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.”
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In this reading “Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.”
In this reading “NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.”
being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading “Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.”
be restored
In this reading “Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.”
In this reading “He had probably crossed over on a solid floe from the mainland.”
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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 NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
later than; following
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading "No more 'gold fish' in cans," he exulted.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
placed crosswise
From this reading He had probably crossed over on a solid floe from the mainland.
traveling across
From this reading It was his last crossing.
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From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
(of a marching cadence) very quick
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "No more 'gold fish' in cans," he exulted.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "No more 'gold fish' in cans," he exulted.
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading He had probably crossed over on a solid floe from the mainland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had probably crossed over on a solid floe from the mainland.
coins made of gold
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
destroyed or killed
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had probably crossed over on a solid floe from the mainland.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his last crossing.
ten 10s
From this reading Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No more 'gold fish' in cans," he exulted.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his last crossing.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
immediately past
From this reading It was his last crossing.
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading He had probably crossed over on a solid floe from the mainland.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No more 'gold fish' in cans," he exulted.
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
not any; not one
From this reading "No more 'gold fish' in cans," he exulted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
above and across; more than
From this reading He had probably crossed over on a solid floe from the mainland.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He had probably crossed over on a solid floe from the mainland.
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading He had probably crossed over on a solid floe from the mainland.
in the near future
From this reading Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Soon Dave came back dragging two hundred pounds of fresh meat behind him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NEARING THE CITY OF GOLD The creature for which Dave had gone on a double-quick hunt, after the balloon had landed on the desert island, was a reindeer.
Chapter 14 of Panther Eye by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 14 holds 167 sentences of Panther Eye, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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