Chapter 6 of Riders of the Silences is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Riders of the Silences is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre. He had killed a man. For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night. He had killed a man. For the joy of it he shouted a song that went ringing across the blank, white hills.
Chapter 6 of Riders of the Silences is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of waking
From this reading “All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “For the joy of it he shouted a song that went ringing across the blank, white hills.”
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night.”
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading “For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “For the joy of it he shouted a song that went ringing across the blank, white hills.”
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading “For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night.”
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.”
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 He had killed a man.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For the joy of it he shouted a song that went ringing across the blank, white hills.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.
the act of waking
From this reading All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading For the joy of it he shouted a song that went ringing across the blank, white hills.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had killed a man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had killed a man.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For the joy of it he shouted a song that went ringing across the blank, white hills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For the joy of it he shouted a song that went ringing across the blank, white hills.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He had killed a man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had killed a man.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading For the joy of it he shouted a song that went ringing across the blank, white hills.
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading For the joy of it he shouted a song that went ringing across the blank, white hills.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading For the joy of it he shouted a song that went ringing across the blank, white hills.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night.
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the joy of it he shouted a song that went ringing across the blank, white hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For fear of it he raced the tall roan furiously through the night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For the joy of it he shouted a song that went ringing across the blank, white hills.
a Caucasian
From this reading For the joy of it he shouted a song that went ringing across the blank, white hills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All life was tame compared with this sudden awakening of Pierre.
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