Chapter 11 of The Flaming Forest is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Flaming Forest is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What have you done to Marie-Anne--your wife?" asked David. It was hard for him to get the words out. A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes. "Tomorrow you will know, m'sieu. But not to-night.
Chapter 11 of The Flaming Forest is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of grasping
From this reading “A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “"What have you done to Marie-Anne--your wife?" asked David.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.”
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.”
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.”
the day after today
From this reading “"Tomorrow you will know, m'sieu.”
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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 A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have you done to Marie-Anne--your wife?" asked David.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not to-night.
the act of grasping
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "What have you done to Marie-Anne--your wife?" asked David.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have you done to Marie-Anne--your wife?" asked David.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard for him to get the words out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was hard for him to get the words out.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard for him to get the words out.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you done to Marie-Anne--your wife?" asked David.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was hard for him to get the words out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard for him to get the words out.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Tomorrow you will know, m'sieu.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tomorrow you will know, m'sieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you done to Marie-Anne--your wife?" asked David.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not to-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was hard for him to get the words out.
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was hard for him to get the words out.
a special situation
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What have you done to Marie-Anne--your wife?" asked David.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But not to-night.
the day after today
From this reading "Tomorrow you will know, m'sieu.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard for him to get the words out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you done to Marie-Anne--your wife?" asked David.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "What have you done to Marie-Anne--your wife?" asked David.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A terrible thing was gripping at his throat, and the clutch of it grew tighter as he saw the wild light in Black Roger's eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Tomorrow you will know, m'sieu.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was hard for him to get the words out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you done to Marie-Anne--your wife?" asked David.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you done to Marie-Anne--your wife?" asked David.
Chapter 11 of The Flaming Forest by James Oliver Curwood holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of The Flaming Forest, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Flaming Forest by James Oliver Curwood exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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