Chapter 3 of The eternal savage is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The eternal savage is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Barney drew his revolver. "This," he said. For a moment the man seemed plunged in thought. He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills. "I can wait, for her sake," he said.
Chapter 3 of The eternal savage is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.”
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “For a moment the man seemed plunged in thought.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Barney drew his revolver.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “"I can wait, for her sake," he said.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.”
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In this reading “He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.”
In this reading “He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment the man seemed plunged in thought.”
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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 For a moment the man seemed plunged in thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barney drew his revolver.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can wait, for her sake," he said.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Barney drew his revolver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the man seemed plunged in thought.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can wait, for her sake," he said.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barney drew his revolver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can wait, for her sake," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment the man seemed plunged in thought.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a moment the man seemed plunged in thought.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the man seemed plunged in thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading For a moment the man seemed plunged in thought.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Barney drew his revolver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This," he said.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "I can wait, for her sake," he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment the man seemed plunged in thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the man seemed plunged in thought.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," he said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment the man seemed plunged in thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.
in the direction of
From this reading He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I can wait, for her sake," he said.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He looked at the menacing gun, and then off through the open windows toward the distant hills.
Chapter 3 of The eternal savage by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 3 holds 403 sentences of The eternal savage, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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