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Chapter 28 of The Fighting Edge is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders. Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell. Blister was the first to find his voice. "You been down there l-lookin' after him?" "Yes.
Chapter 28 of The Fighting Edge is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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get blistered
From this reading “Blister was the first to find his voice.”
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading “Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.”
an entertainer who has a sensational effect
From this reading “Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.”
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading “AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.”
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.”
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading “Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.”
In this reading “AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.”
In this reading “AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.”
In this reading “AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.”
In this reading “AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.”
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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 AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
later than; following
From this reading "You been down there l-lookin' after him?"
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You been down there l-lookin' after him?"
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
get blistered
From this reading Blister was the first to find his voice.
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
an entertainer who has a sensational effect
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You been down there l-lookin' after him?"
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Blister was the first to find his voice.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Blister was the first to find his voice.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You been down there l-lookin' after him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blister was the first to find his voice.
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From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You been down there l-lookin' after him?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
a particular point in time
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OBSTINATE MAN STANDS PAT A moment of blank silence fell on the little group crouched among the boulders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You been down there l-lookin' after him?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Blister was the first to find his voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blister was the first to find his voice.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You been down there l-lookin' after him?"
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading Bob's statement that he had to go back through the fire zone--to Houck--had fallen among them like a mental bombshell.
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