Chapter 18 of The Lady of North Star is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Lady of North Star is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs. Did you hear anything?” The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh. “Of course,” he muttered, “I’m dreaming. No, by Jove!
Chapter 18 of The Lady of North Star is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading ““Of course,” he muttered, “I’m dreaming.”
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading “The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.”
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading “The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.”
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading “ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs.”
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.
In this reading “The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course,” he muttered, “I’m dreaming.”
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 Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
any thing at all
From this reading Did you hear anything?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No, by Jove!
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course,” he muttered, “I’m dreaming.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you hear anything?”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “Of course,” he muttered, “I’m dreaming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of course,” he muttered, “I’m dreaming.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Did you hear anything?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course,” he muttered, “I’m dreaming.
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading No, by Jove!
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Of course,” he muttered, “I’m dreaming.
not any; not one
From this reading No, by Jove!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Indian shook his head and Dick Bracknell sank back on his improvised couch of spruce, with a sigh.
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading ADRIAN RAYNER’S STORY “JOE, I thought I heard the yelping of dogs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you hear anything?”
Chapter 18 of The Lady of North Star by Ottwell Binns holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 18 holds 190 sentences of The Lady of North Star, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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