Chapter 4 of The Huntress is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Huntress is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men. Her beauty grew upon them momentarily. Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night. "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last. "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
Chapter 4 of The Huntress is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.”
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “"Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.”
for an instant or moment
From this reading “Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.”
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.”
someone who visits
From this reading “THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.”
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading “THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.”
In this reading “Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
a young female
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
immediately past
From this reading "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
for an instant or moment
From this reading Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Well," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their amazement knew no bounds that one like this should have been led to their door out of the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
in the direction of
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her beauty grew upon them momentarily.
someone who visits
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading THE VISITOR The girl turned an indifferent, walled face toward the fire, refusing to look at any of the men.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
accept gladly
From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
(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," said Big Jack, breaking the silence at last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was a rough welcome we give you, miss.
Chapter 4 of The Huntress by Hulbert Footner holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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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