Chapter 9 of The Golden Snare is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Golden Snare is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken. He turned suddenly to confront Bram. He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand. "Bram, she's starving," he cried. "I know now why you wanted that stuff!
Chapter 9 of The Golden Snare is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “He turned suddenly to confront Bram.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.”
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading “He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.”
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “"Bram, she's starving," he cried.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"I know now why you wanted that stuff!”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.”
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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 He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.
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 Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned suddenly to confront Bram.
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He turned suddenly to confront Bram.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Bram, she's starving," he cried.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know now why you wanted that stuff!
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know now why you wanted that stuff!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.
roused to anger
From this reading He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I know now why you wanted that stuff!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bram, she's starving," he cried.
suffering from lack of food
From this reading "Bram, she's starving," he cried.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "I know now why you wanted that stuff!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He turned suddenly to confront Bram.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned suddenly to confront Bram.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned suddenly to confront Bram.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
up to a particular time
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I know now why you wanted that stuff!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm under his hand Philip did not realize the hazard he had taken.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I know now why you wanted that stuff!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not have known then that the wolf-man was mad, and impulsively he reached out a hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know now why you wanted that stuff!
Chapter 9 of The Golden Snare by James Oliver Curwood holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 9 holds 145 sentences of The Golden Snare, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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