Chapter 10 of Renshaw Fanning's Quest is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Renshaw Fanning's Quest is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope. "I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here. I don't see any other place that seems more promising. And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from. Look!
Chapter 10 of Renshaw Fanning's Quest is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading “"We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “"I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.”
a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
From this reading “And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.”
discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading “"We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “"I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.”
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading “I don't see any other place that seems more promising.”
a strong line
From this reading “"We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.”
inflected form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading “"We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.”
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.
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In this reading “"I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.”
In this reading “I don't see any other place that seems more promising.”
In this reading “I don't see any other place that seems more promising.”
In this reading “I don't see any other place that seems more promising.”
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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 "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't see any other place that seems more promising.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't see any other place that seems more promising.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.
a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I don't see any other place that seems more promising.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I don't see any other place that seems more promising.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I don't see any other place that seems more promising.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading I don't see any other place that seems more promising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
a strong line
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't see any other place that seems more promising.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I don't see any other place that seems more promising.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
inflected form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
precisely as stated
From this reading And now I look at it, this must be the very point Greenway himself tried from.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can negotiate that, I guess!" cried Renshaw, joyously, as he unwound a long coil of raw-hide rope.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I came prepared for a far greater drop, but we can do it well here.
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