Chapter 14 of The fire in the flint is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The fire in the flint is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed. It was Hiram Tucker. "Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all. My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration. … What's dat?
Chapter 14 of The fire in the flint is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.”
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading “IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.”
the present time or age
From this reading “"Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.”
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “It was Hiram Tucker.”
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electric bell that rings to signal a call
In this reading “IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.”
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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 IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
later than; following
From this reading "Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.
aroused to action
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
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From this reading "Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading … What's dat?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Hiram Tucker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
and nothing more
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
express in words
From this reading My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
the present time or age
From this reading "Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading It was Hiram Tucker.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading … What's dat?
at the time that
From this reading IT seemed to Kenneth he had just fallen into a troubled slumber when he was aroused by the tinkling of the telephone bell at the side of his bed.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife, she tol' me to tell you she's changed her min' ‘bout that op'ration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doc, I reck'n you won't have to go t' Atlanty today, after all.
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