Chapter 8 of The Flaming Forest is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Flaming Forest is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You speak truly, m'sieu." David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm. "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer. It is this. If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
Chapter 8 of The Flaming Forest is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm.”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.”
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “"St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"You speak truly, m'sieu."”
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading “If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.”
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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 David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm.
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
at any time
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.
set down according to a plan
From this reading David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You speak truly, m'sieu."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm.
not any; not one
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm.
go across or through
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
express in speech
From this reading "You speak truly, m'sieu."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David came nearer and laid a hand on the other's arm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You speak truly, m'sieu."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If Bateese whips me, I will disappear into the forests, and no word shall ever pass my lips of what has passed since that hour behind the rock--and this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You speak truly, m'sieu."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "St. Pierre, I hope you--and your Jeanne--will understand what I am about to offer.
Chapter 8 of The Flaming Forest by James Oliver Curwood holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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