Chapter 12 of Redlaw, the half-breed is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Redlaw, the half-breed is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FYFFE SOUNDS HIS NOTE. "Hark!" It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words. The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces. The sound came again.
Chapter 12 of Redlaw, the half-breed is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.”
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.”
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “"Hark!"”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “FYFFE SOUNDS HIS NOTE.”
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 “The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.”
In this reading “The sound came again.”
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.
quickly and without warning
From this reading It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.
anew
From this reading The sound came again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sound came again.
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FYFFE SOUNDS HIS NOTE.
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "Hark!"
plural of “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 The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FYFFE SOUNDS HIS NOTE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.
the force of workers available
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
a brief written record
From this reading FYFFE SOUNDS HIS NOTE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
that is looked for
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound came again.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading FYFFE SOUNDS HIS NOTE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.
during the time that
From this reading The three men slightly bowed their heads, as if listening intently, while their eyes sought each other's faces.
which person or people
From this reading It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Poynter who made the exclamation, abruptly checking the outlaw's words.
Chapter 12 of Redlaw, the half-breed by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger holds 166 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 12 holds 166 sentences of Redlaw, the half-breed, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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