Chapter 1 of The Fatal Cord, and The Falcon Rover is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Fatal Cord, and The Falcon Rover is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Fatal Cord, by Mayne Reid. ________________________________________________________________________ THE FATAL CORD, BY MAYNE REID. STORY ONE, CHAPTER ONE. A BIVOUAC OF BOY HUNTERS. A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.
Chapter 1 of The Fatal Cord, and The Falcon Rover is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “A BIVOUAC OF BOY HUNTERS.”
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading “The Fatal Cord, by Mayne Reid.”
bringing death
From this reading “The Fatal Cord, by Mayne Reid.”
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “A BIVOUAC OF BOY HUNTERS.”
from 345 million to 310 million years ago; increase of land areas; primitive ammonites; winged insects
From this reading “A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.”
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading “The Fatal Cord, by Mayne Reid.”
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading “A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.”
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In this reading “A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.”
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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 A BIVOUAC OF BOY HUNTERS.
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF BOY HUNTERS.
a youthful male person
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF BOY HUNTERS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Fatal Cord, by Mayne Reid.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading STORY ONE, CHAPTER ONE.
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading The Fatal Cord, by Mayne Reid.
bringing death
From this reading The Fatal Cord, by Mayne Reid.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF BOY HUNTERS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Fatal Cord, by Mayne Reid.
from 345 million to 310 million years ago; increase of land areas; primitive ammonites; winged insects
From this reading A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIVOUAC OF BOY HUNTERS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading STORY ONE, CHAPTER ONE.
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading The Fatal Cord, by Mayne Reid.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORY ONE, CHAPTER ONE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fatal Cord, by Mayne Reid.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.
in or at the place that
From this reading A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman.
Chapter 1 of The Fatal Cord, and The Falcon Rover by Mayne Reid holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 1 holds 429 sentences of The Fatal Cord, and The Falcon Rover, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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