Chapter 6 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO INTERVIEWS. The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up. "What a stroke of luck!" he cried. It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily. Colina became panicky.
Chapter 6 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.”
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading “The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up.”
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading “TWO INTERVIEWS.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"What a stroke of luck!" he cried.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “Colina became panicky.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “"What a stroke of luck!" he cried.”
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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 "What a stroke of luck!" he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Colina became panicky.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina became panicky.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What a stroke of luck!" he cried.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up.
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a stroke of luck!" he cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up.
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading TWO INTERVIEWS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "What a stroke of luck!" he cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What a stroke of luck!" he cried.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Colina became panicky.
in a prosy manner
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "What a stroke of luck!" he cried.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO INTERVIEWS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The instant the door closed behind Gaviller, Ambrose's eyes flamed up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a stroke of luck!" he cried.
in or at the place that
From this reading It had something the effect of an explosion there in the quiet room where they had been talking so prosily.
Chapter 6 of The Fur Bringers by Hulbert Footner holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
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