Chapter 11 of Pathfinder is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Pathfinder is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUN DOWN. Straight across the floor of the shack glided the woman. She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end. And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article. Now was his time.
Chapter 11 of Pathfinder is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 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.
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading “She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.”
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.”
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “Straight across the floor of the shack glided the woman.”
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.”
take hold of; grab
From this reading “And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “Straight across the floor of the shack glided the woman.”
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 She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Straight across the floor of the shack glided the woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
increase twofold
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading RUN DOWN.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Straight across the floor of the shack glided the woman.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Straight across the floor of the shack glided the woman.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
not accessible to view
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now was his time.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now was his time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Straight across the floor of the shack glided the woman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading RUN DOWN.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
take hold of; grab
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Straight across the floor of the shack glided the woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Straight across the floor of the shack glided the woman.
a lightweight cord
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Straight across the floor of the shack glided the woman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now was his time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
at the time that
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was making a bee line for the string of beads with the little silver cross at the double end.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Straight across the floor of the shack glided the woman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And the hidden scout could hear the low words of musical Italian flowing from her lips when she reached out an eager hand to seize upon the sacred article.
Chapter 11 of Pathfinder by Alan, Captain Douglas holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 11 holds 120 sentences of Pathfinder, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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