Chapter 16 of The Lady of the Ice: A Novel is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Lady of the Ice: A Novel is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DAILY PAPER. "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation. At which we all started as though we had been shot. "By the pipers!" continued O'Halloran, after some hesitation. "To think of anybody thryin' to cross the river on the 3d!
Chapter 16 of The Lady of the Ice: A Novel is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “"To think of anybody thryin' to cross the river on the 3d!”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “"By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.”
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “THE DAILY PAPER.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “"By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “"By the pipers!" continued O'Halloran, after some hesitation.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “"By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.”
plural of “piper” — someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “"By the pipers!" continued O'Halloran, after some hesitation.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “"By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.”
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From this reading "To think of anybody thryin' to cross the river on the 3d!
later than; following
From this reading "By the pipers!" continued O'Halloran, after some hesitation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At which we all started as though we had been shot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
any person at all
From this reading "To think of anybody thryin' to cross the river on the 3d!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At which we all started as though we had been shot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At which we all started as though we had been shot.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At which we all started as though we had been shot.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "By the pipers!" continued O'Halloran, after some hesitation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "To think of anybody thryin' to cross the river on the 3d!
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "To think of anybody thryin' to cross the river on the 3d!
every day; without missing a day
From this reading THE DAILY PAPER.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At which we all started as though we had been shot.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "By the pipers!" continued O'Halloran, after some hesitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
full of life and energy
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
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From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "To think of anybody thryin' to cross the river on the 3d!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE DAILY PAPER.
plural of “piper” — someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading "By the pipers!" continued O'Halloran, after some hesitation.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "To think of anybody thryin' to cross the river on the 3d!
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At which we all started as though we had been shot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "By the pipers!" continued O'Halloran, after some hesitation.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At which we all started as though we had been shot.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAILY PAPER.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "To think of anybody thryin' to cross the river on the 3d!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At which we all started as though we had been shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To think of anybody thryin' to cross the river on the 3d!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To think of anybody thryin' to cross the river on the 3d!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "By the powers!" suddenly interrupted the deep voice of O'Halloran, breaking in upon our lively and delightful conversation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At which we all started as though we had been shot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At which we all started as though we had been shot.
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