Chapter 15 of The Hound From The North is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Hound From The North is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure. To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more. "Well?" he said at last, as her laugh died out suddenly. Prudence turned upon him with a strange fierceness. "Go on.
Chapter 15 of The Hound From The North is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more.”
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading “THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.”
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading “THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.”
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more.”
the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
From this reading “THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “Prudence turned upon him with a strange fierceness.”
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more.”
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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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Go on.”
In this reading “THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.”
become extinct
In this reading “"Well?" he said at last, as her laugh died out suddenly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Prudence turned upon him with a strange fierceness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well?" he said at last, as her laugh died out suddenly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Well?" he said at last, as her laugh died out suddenly.
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading Prudence turned upon him with a strange fierceness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" he said at last, as her laugh died out suddenly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well?" he said at last, as her laugh died out suddenly.
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From this reading THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more.
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more.
immediately past
From this reading "Well?" he said at last, as her laugh died out suddenly.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Well?" he said at last, as her laugh died out suddenly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.
the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
From this reading THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.
and nothing more
From this reading To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well?" he said at last, as her laugh died out suddenly.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Prudence turned upon him with a strange fierceness.
with speed
From this reading THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well?" he said at last, as her laugh died out suddenly.
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Prudence turned upon him with a strange fierceness.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Well?" he said at last, as her laugh died out suddenly.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading To him his sister's attitude merely suggested incredulity, nothing more.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE Hervey's look of surprise quickly changed to one of displeasure.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Prudence turned upon him with a strange fierceness.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Prudence turned upon him with a strange fierceness.
(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 at last, as her laugh died out suddenly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prudence turned upon him with a strange fierceness.
Chapter 15 of The Hound From The North by Ridgwell Cullum holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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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