Chapter 21 of The Border Legion is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Border Legion is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Cut!” called Gulden. Kells's shaking hand crept toward the deck. Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion. “Don't, Kells, don't!” he cried, piercingly, as he leaped forward. But neither Kells nor the others heard him, or even saw his movement.
Chapter 21 of The Border Legion is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Kells's shaking hand crept toward the deck.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Kells's shaking hand crept toward the deck.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ““Don't, Kells, don't!” he cried, piercingly, as he leaped forward.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “But neither Kells nor the others heard him, or even saw his movement.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Kells's shaking hand crept toward the deck.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Don't, Kells, don't!” he cried, piercingly, as he leaped forward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither Kells nor the others heard him, or even saw his movement.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Cut!” called Gulden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Kells's shaking hand crept toward the deck.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Don't, Kells, don't!” he cried, piercingly, as he leaped forward.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Cut!” called Gulden.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Kells's shaking hand crept toward the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't, Kells, don't!” he cried, piercingly, as he leaped forward.
divisible by two
From this reading But neither Kells nor the others heard him, or even saw his movement.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Don't, Kells, don't!” he cried, piercingly, as he leaped forward.
the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Cut!” called Gulden.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Kells's shaking hand crept toward the deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don't, Kells, don't!” he cried, piercingly, as he leaped forward.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But neither Kells nor the others heard him, or even saw his movement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But neither Kells nor the others heard him, or even saw his movement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But neither Kells nor the others heard him, or even saw his movement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't, Kells, don't!” he cried, piercingly, as he leaped forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kells's shaking hand crept toward the deck.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Don't, Kells, don't!” he cried, piercingly, as he leaped forward.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But neither Kells nor the others heard him, or even saw his movement.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither Kells nor the others heard him, or even saw his movement.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither Kells nor the others heard him, or even saw his movement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But neither Kells nor the others heard him, or even saw his movement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But neither Kells nor the others heard him, or even saw his movement.
extremely and sharply
From this reading “Don't, Kells, don't!” he cried, piercingly, as he leaped forward.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.
cut with a saw
From this reading But neither Kells nor the others heard him, or even saw his movement.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Kells's shaking hand crept toward the deck.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kells's shaking hand crept toward the deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim Cleve suddenly appeared to regain power of speech and motion.
in the direction of
From this reading Kells's shaking hand crept toward the deck.
Chapter 21 of The Border Legion by Zane Grey holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 21 holds 416 sentences of The Border Legion, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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