Chapter 6 of The Hunted Woman is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Hunted Woman is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words. A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door. She was going to Tête Jaune--to find her husband! He had not expected that. For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.
Chapter 6 of The Hunted Woman is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “He had not expected that.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.”
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading “A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.”
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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 Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
later than; following
From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
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From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had not expected that.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was going to Tête Jaune--to find her husband!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going to Tête Jaune--to find her husband!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not expected that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not expected that.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was going to Tête Jaune--to find her husband!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going to Tête Jaune--to find her husband!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
immediately past
From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not expected that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going to Tête Jaune--to find her husband!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not expected that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.
in the direction of
From this reading For a breath, as he looked out toward the bush, his mind was in a strange daze.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A slight noise outside gave him the pretext to turn to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was going to Tête Jaune--to find her husband!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going to Tête Jaune--to find her husband!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Silent, his head bowed a little, John Aldous stood before her after those last words.
Chapter 6 of The Hunted Woman by James Oliver Curwood holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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