Chapter 20 of The Birthright is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Birthright is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me. "Jasper better?" he said, looking at me questioningly. "Yes, better, Eli." "Jasper 'eard 'bout the purty maid?" "Yes, Eli."
Chapter 20 of The Birthright is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.”
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “"Jasper 'eard 'bout the purty maid?"”
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “"Jasper better?" he said, looking at me questioningly.”
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading “HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.”
toward the south
From this reading “HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.”
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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 HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Jasper better?" he said, looking at me questioningly.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Jasper better?" he said, looking at me questioningly.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "Jasper 'eard 'bout the purty maid?"
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jasper 'eard 'bout the purty maid?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
set up or found
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jasper better?" he said, looking at me questioningly.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading "Jasper better?" he said, looking at me questioningly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Jasper better?" he said, looking at me questioningly.
a female domestic
From this reading "Jasper 'eard 'bout the purty maid?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jasper 'eard 'bout the purty maid?"
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "Jasper better?" he said, looking at me questioningly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Jasper better?" he said, looking at me questioningly.
toward the south
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
at the time that
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW I FELLED A HORSE WITH MY FIST, AND CARRIED NAOMI SOUTHWARD When I got back to the inn I found Eli anxiously awaiting me.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, better, Eli."
Chapter 20 of The Birthright by Joseph Hocking holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
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