Chapter 2 of The Fatal Cord, and The Falcon Rover is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Fatal Cord, and The Falcon Rover is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone. "I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin. "Thar's a growl! Durn me, ef they hain't started suthin'. Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.
Chapter 2 of The Fatal Cord, and The Falcon Rover is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.”
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading “Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.”
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading “"Thar's a growl!”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “"I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.”
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading “"I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin.”
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In this reading “Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.”
In this reading “"I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin.”
In this reading “Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.”
In this reading “Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.”
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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 Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.
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From this reading Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin.
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
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From this reading Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.
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From this reading Durn me, ef they hain't started suthin'.
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From this reading Durn me, ef they hain't started suthin'.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading "Thar's a growl!
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From this reading Durn me, ef they hain't started suthin'.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.
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From this reading "I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Durn me, ef they hain't started suthin'.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin.
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading "I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I kin hear the houn's," remarked Rook, speaking back into the cabin.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Durn me, ef they hain't started suthin'.
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From this reading Durn me, ef they hain't started suthin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thar's a growl!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Durn me, ef they hain't started suthin'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seeing that he was listening, the other two, to avoid making a noise, conversed in a low tone.
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From this reading Thar they go, an' the curs yellin' arter 'em as ef hell war let loose.
Chapter 2 of The Fatal Cord, and The Falcon Rover by Mayne Reid holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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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