Chapter 15 of The Call of the Cumberlands is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Call of the Cumberlands is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest. "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful. "Ye lies like ye always lies. Yore heart's black an' dirty. Ye're a murderer an' a coward.
Chapter 15 of The Call of the Cumberlands is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.”
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Yore heart's black an' dirty.”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “Ye're a murderer an' a coward.”
serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
From this reading “"Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.”
in a relentless manner
From this reading “"Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.”
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading “"Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.”
put in motion or move to act
From this reading “The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.”
time long past
From this reading “Yore heart's black an' dirty.”
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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 "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Ye lies like ye always lies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yore heart's black an' dirty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Yore heart's black an' dirty.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Ye're a murderer an' a coward.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Yore heart's black an' dirty.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
a young female
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yore heart's black an' dirty.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Ye lies like ye always lies.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Ye're a murderer an' a coward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
in a relentless manner
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
make steady
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
put in motion or move to act
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The girl stepped forward, and held the weapon finger on trigger, close to her cousin's chest.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye lies, Tam'rack," she said, in a very low and steady voice--a voice that could not be mistaken, a voice relentlessly resolute and purposeful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye're a murderer an' a coward.
time long past
From this reading Yore heart's black an' dirty.
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