Chapter 9 of The Heart of Thunder Mountain is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Heart of Thunder Mountain is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door. But Claire was before him. She flung herself upon him, clutching the lapels of his coat. "Seth! Seth!" she shrieked.
Chapter 9 of The Heart of Thunder Mountain is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “She flung herself upon him, clutching the lapels of his coat.”
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading “HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.”
plural of “lapel” — lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
From this reading “She flung herself upon him, clutching the lapels of his coat.”
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading “HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.”
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading “HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “Seth!" she shrieked.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Claire was before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Claire was before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Claire was before him.
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She flung herself upon him, clutching the lapels of his coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She flung herself upon him, clutching the lapels of his coat.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She flung herself upon him, clutching the lapels of his coat.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She flung herself upon him, clutching the lapels of his coat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Claire was before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.
plural of “lapel” — lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
From this reading She flung herself upon him, clutching the lapels of his coat.
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She flung herself upon him, clutching the lapels of his coat.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flung herself upon him, clutching the lapels of his coat.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Seth!" she shrieked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.
in the direction of
From this reading HEARTS INSURGENT Seth recovered his revolver, and lunged toward the door.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She flung herself upon him, clutching the lapels of his coat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Claire was before him.
Chapter 9 of The Heart of Thunder Mountain by Edfrid A. Bingham holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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 267 sentences of The Heart of Thunder Mountain, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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