Chapter 34 of The Entailed Hat is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Entailed Hat is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HULDA BELEAGUERED. Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn. "Where is the little tacker, Levin?" asked Patty Cannon, furiously. "Arrested, I 'spect," cried O'Day, boldly; "Van Dorn's hit in the throat." "He'll not talk much, then," muttered the woman; "his time had to come.
Chapter 34 of The Entailed Hat is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading “HULDA BELEAGUERED.”
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “"Where is the little tacker, Levin?" asked Patty Cannon, furiously.”
common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
From this reading “Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “"Where is the little tacker, Levin?" asked Patty Cannon, furiously.”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.”
force or drive back
From this reading “Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.”
a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding)
From this reading “"Where is the little tacker, Levin?" asked Patty Cannon, furiously.”
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading “Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "Arrested, I 'spect," cried O'Day, boldly; "Van Dorn's hit in the throat."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is the little tacker, Levin?" asked Patty Cannon, furiously.
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading HULDA BELEAGUERED.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading "Arrested, I 'spect," cried O'Day, boldly; "Van Dorn's hit in the throat."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading "Where is the little tacker, Levin?" asked Patty Cannon, furiously.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He'll not talk much, then," muttered the woman; "his time had to come.
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From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Arrested, I 'spect," cried O'Day, boldly; "Van Dorn's hit in the throat."
common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arrested, I 'spect," cried O'Day, boldly; "Van Dorn's hit in the throat."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "Where is the little tacker, Levin?" asked Patty Cannon, furiously.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He'll not talk much, then," muttered the woman; "his time had to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll not talk much, then," muttered the woman; "his time had to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He'll not talk much, then," muttered the woman; "his time had to come.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Arrested, I 'spect," cried O'Day, boldly; "Van Dorn's hit in the throat."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HULDA BELEAGUERED.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Arrested, I 'spect," cried O'Day, boldly; "Van Dorn's hit in the throat."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Arrested, I 'spect," cried O'Day, boldly; "Van Dorn's hit in the throat."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is the little tacker, Levin?" asked Patty Cannon, furiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is the little tacker, Levin?" asked Patty Cannon, furiously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Where is the little tacker, Levin?" asked Patty Cannon, furiously.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He'll not talk much, then," muttered the woman; "his time had to come.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "He'll not talk much, then," muttered the woman; "his time had to come.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He'll not talk much, then," muttered the woman; "his time had to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arrested, I 'spect," cried O'Day, boldly; "Van Dorn's hit in the throat."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "Where is the little tacker, Levin?" asked Patty Cannon, furiously.
force or drive back
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arrested, I 'spect," cried O'Day, boldly; "Van Dorn's hit in the throat."
a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding)
From this reading "Where is the little tacker, Levin?" asked Patty Cannon, furiously.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "He'll not talk much, then," muttered the woman; "his time had to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He'll not talk much, then," muttered the woman; "his time had to come.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Arrested, I 'spect," cried O'Day, boldly; "Van Dorn's hit in the throat."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He'll not talk much, then," muttered the woman; "his time had to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He'll not talk much, then," muttered the woman; "his time had to come.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is the little tacker, Levin?" asked Patty Cannon, furiously.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "He'll not talk much, then," muttered the woman; "his time had to come.
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading Owen Daw brought the news of the repulse from Cowgill House and the wounding of Captain Van Dorn.
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