Chapter 24 of The Call of the Cumberlands is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Call of the Cumberlands is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door. He opened it, and outside in the hall stood Adrienne. Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb. "What does it mean?" she asked. He came over.
Chapter 24 of The Call of the Cumberlands is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.”
upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
From this reading “Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.”
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading “Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.”
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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 Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He opened it, and outside in the hall stood Adrienne.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened it, and outside in the hall stood Adrienne.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What does it mean?" she asked.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came over.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does it mean?" she asked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He opened it, and outside in the hall stood Adrienne.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened it, and outside in the hall stood Adrienne.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He opened it, and outside in the hall stood Adrienne.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He opened it, and outside in the hall stood Adrienne.
upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
From this reading Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does it mean?" she asked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it, and outside in the hall stood Adrienne.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He opened it, and outside in the hall stood Adrienne.
above and across; more than
From this reading He came over.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He opened it, and outside in the hall stood Adrienne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He opened it, and outside in the hall stood Adrienne.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Samson, throwing things hurriedly into his bag, heard a knock on his door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does it mean?" she asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her face was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the white jamb.
Chapter 24 of The Call of the Cumberlands by Charles Neville Buck holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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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