Chapter 36 of The Land of Strong Men is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Land of Strong Men is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAKING THE TRAIL Kathleen returned to her room and dressed herself fully. It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned. She would tell nothing. Her brothers should have their fighting chance. Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.
Chapter 36 of The Land of Strong Men is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Her brothers should have their fighting chance.”
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading “It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.”
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 “Her brothers should have their fighting chance.”
In this reading “Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.”
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 It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TAKING THE TRAIL Kathleen returned to her room and dressed herself fully.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brothers should have their fighting chance.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Her brothers should have their fighting chance.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading TAKING THE TRAIL Kathleen returned to her room and dressed herself fully.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Her brothers should have their fighting chance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading TAKING THE TRAIL Kathleen returned to her room and dressed herself fully.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her brothers should have their fighting chance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TAKING THE TRAIL Kathleen returned to her room and dressed herself fully.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading TAKING THE TRAIL Kathleen returned to her room and dressed herself fully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAKING THE TRAIL Kathleen returned to her room and dressed herself fully.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She would tell nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading TAKING THE TRAIL Kathleen returned to her room and dressed herself fully.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TAKING THE TRAIL Kathleen returned to her room and dressed herself fully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her brothers should have their fighting chance.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING THE TRAIL Kathleen returned to her room and dressed herself fully.
express in words
From this reading She would tell nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKING THE TRAIL Kathleen returned to her room and dressed herself fully.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her brothers should have their fighting chance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TAKING THE TRAIL Kathleen returned to her room and dressed herself fully.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading TAKING THE TRAIL Kathleen returned to her room and dressed herself fully.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Already her mind, recovering from the shock of the unexpected, was busy with the future.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was only a matter of time until pursuit would be organized, would arrive, and she would be questioned.
Chapter 36 of The Land of Strong Men by A. M. (Arthur Murray) Chisholm holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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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