Chapter 5 of The Huntress is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Huntress is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in. They began to breathe quickly. Sam, hearing the proposal, flushed with indignation. His heart swelled in his throat with apprehension for the girl. How could he make her understand what was going on?
Chapter 5 of The Huntress is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “His heart swelled in his throat with apprehension for the girl.”
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “They began to breathe quickly.”
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading “THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “Sam, hearing the proposal, flushed with indignation.”
the quality of being significant
From this reading “THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.”
feeling self-importance
From this reading “His heart swelled in his throat with apprehension for the girl.”
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading “THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.”
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 “THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.”
In this reading “THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.”
In this reading “Sam, hearing the proposal, flushed with indignation.”
In this reading “His heart swelled in his throat with apprehension for the girl.”
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 THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading His heart swelled in his throat with apprehension for the girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They began to breathe quickly.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading They began to breathe quickly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he make her understand what was going on?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Sam, hearing the proposal, flushed with indignation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His heart swelled in his throat with apprehension for the girl.
a young female
From this reading His heart swelled in his throat with apprehension for the girl.
the act of departing
From this reading How could he make her understand what was going on?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could he make her understand what was going on?
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Sam, hearing the proposal, flushed with indignation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart swelled in his throat with apprehension for the girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How could he make her understand what was going on?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could he make her understand what was going on?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Sam, hearing the proposal, flushed with indignation.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
engage in
From this reading How could he make her understand what was going on?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How could he make her understand what was going on?
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Sam, hearing the proposal, flushed with indignation.
with speed
From this reading They began to breathe quickly.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam, hearing the proposal, flushed with indignation.
the quality of being significant
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
doomed to extinction
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
feeling self-importance
From this reading His heart swelled in his throat with apprehension for the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They began to breathe quickly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading His heart swelled in his throat with apprehension for the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They began to breathe quickly.
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading How could he make her understand what was going on?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How could he make her understand what was going on?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How could he make her understand what was going on?
during the time that
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sam, hearing the proposal, flushed with indignation.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE DICE DECIDE The three stared at Big Jack in a dead silence while the underlying significance of his words sunk in.
Chapter 5 of The Huntress by Hulbert Footner holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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 5 holds 306 sentences of The Huntress, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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