Chapter 11 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GATHERING SHADOWS. Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store. The breed was at the door. Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend. "Well!" he said.
Chapter 11 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.”
call forth
From this reading “The breed was at the door.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “GATHERING SHADOWS.”
past form of “harbor” — maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading “Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.”
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.”
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.”
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading “Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “GATHERING SHADOWS.”
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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 Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The breed was at the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
call forth
From this reading The breed was at the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The breed was at the door.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading GATHERING SHADOWS.
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From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
past form of “harbor” — maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
set afire or burning
From this reading Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.
not any; not one
From this reading Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well!" he said.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading GATHERING SHADOWS.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Evidently he harbored no resentment, for his face lighted up at the sight of an old friend.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breed was at the door.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!" he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ambrose, hastening back to Gaviller's house with a heart full of anxiety, came upon Gordon Strange as he rounded the corner of the company store.
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