Chapter 11 of The Fighting Edge is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Fighting Edge is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar. "Gimme a drink--something damned hot," he growled. He was a big, broad-shouldered fellow, hook-nosed, with cold eyes set close. Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes. Judging from voice and manner, he was in a vile humor.
Chapter 11 of The Fighting Edge is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"Gimme a drink--something damned hot," he growled.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Gimme a drink--something damned hot," he growled.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “Judging from voice and manner, he was in a vile humor.”
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading “Judging from voice and manner, he was in a vile humor.”
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading “Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.”
morally reprehensible
From this reading “Judging from voice and manner, he was in a vile humor.”
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In this reading “BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.”
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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 BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
have
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a big, broad-shouldered fellow, hook-nosed, with cold eyes set close.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
having broad shoulders
From this reading He was a big, broad-shouldered fellow, hook-nosed, with cold eyes set close.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was a big, broad-shouldered fellow, hook-nosed, with cold eyes set close.
clothing in general
From this reading Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He was a big, broad-shouldered fellow, hook-nosed, with cold eyes set close.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Gimme a drink--something damned hot," he growled.
take in liquids
From this reading "Gimme a drink--something damned hot," he growled.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a big, broad-shouldered fellow, hook-nosed, with cold eyes set close.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a big, broad-shouldered fellow, hook-nosed, with cold eyes set close.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judging from voice and manner, he was in a vile humor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gimme a drink--something damned hot," he growled.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Gimme a drink--something damned hot," he growled.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gimme a drink--something damned hot," he growled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.
having an aquiline nose
From this reading He was a big, broad-shouldered fellow, hook-nosed, with cold eyes set close.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Gimme a drink--something damned hot," he growled.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Judging from voice and manner, he was in a vile humor.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judging from voice and manner, he was in a vile humor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Judging from voice and manner, he was in a vile humor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Judging from voice and manner, he was in a vile humor.
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was a big, broad-shouldered fellow, hook-nosed, with cold eyes set close.
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Gimme a drink--something damned hot," he growled.
successive (without a break)
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
morally reprehensible
From this reading Judging from voice and manner, he was in a vile humor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Judging from voice and manner, he was in a vile humor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a big, broad-shouldered fellow, hook-nosed, with cold eyes set close.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BEAR CAT ASKS QUESTIONS A man bow-legged into Gillespie's and went straight to the bar.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hair and eyebrows were matted with ice and a coat of sleet covered his clothes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a big, broad-shouldered fellow, hook-nosed, with cold eyes set close.
Chapter 11 of The Fighting Edge by William MacLeod Raine holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 11 holds 174 sentences of The Fighting Edge, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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