Chapter 13 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse. He flung his hat on the floor and thudded into his seat. "Dance!" he whooped, hammering on the table with his knife and fork. "Dance! Big dance!
Chapter 13 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of consuming food
From this reading “THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.”
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading “"Dance!" he whooped, hammering on the table with his knife and fork.”
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading “"Dance!" he whooped, hammering on the table with his knife and fork.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “"Dance!" he whooped, hammering on the table with his knife and fork.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.”
past form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading “"Dance!" he whooped, hammering on the table with his knife and fork.”
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading “THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.”
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 “He flung his hat on the floor and thudded into his seat.”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “"Dance!" he whooped, hammering on the table with his knife and fork.”
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 THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He flung his hat on the floor and thudded into his seat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big dance!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
the act of consuming food
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He flung his hat on the floor and thudded into his seat.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He flung his hat on the floor and thudded into his seat.
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading "Dance!" he whooped, hammering on the table with his knife and fork.
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading "Dance!" he whooped, hammering on the table with his knife and fork.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He flung his hat on the floor and thudded into his seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flung his hat on the floor and thudded into his seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He flung his hat on the floor and thudded into his seat.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "Dance!" he whooped, hammering on the table with his knife and fork.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He flung his hat on the floor and thudded into his seat.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He flung his hat on the floor and thudded into his seat.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Dance!" he whooped, hammering on the table with his knife and fork.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He flung his hat on the floor and thudded into his seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
during the time that
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
past form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading "Dance!" he whooped, hammering on the table with his knife and fork.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Dance!" he whooped, hammering on the table with his knife and fork.
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading THE DANCE A week later, while the outfit was eating supper, Swing Tunstall burst yelling into the bunkhouse.
Chapter 13 of Paradise Bend by William Patterson White holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 13 holds 411 sentences of Paradise Bend, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Paradise Bend by William Patterson White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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