Chapter 7 of The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 1 is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 1 is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PURSUIT There was but one thing to do. She must go straight to George Fournel at Quebec. She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him. He had had several hours' start, but there was still a chance of overtaking him. And suppose she overtook him?
Chapter 7 of The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 1 is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.”
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading “He had had several hours' start, but there was still a chance of overtaking him.”
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “And suppose she overtook him?”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “THE PURSUIT There was but one thing to do.”
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading “She must go straight to George Fournel at Quebec.”
changing location rapidly
From this reading “She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He had had several hours' start, but there was still a chance of overtaking him.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.”
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 He had had several hours' start, but there was still a chance of overtaking him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And suppose she overtook him?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She must go straight to George Fournel at Quebec.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PURSUIT There was but one thing to do.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had had several hours' start, but there was still a chance of overtaking him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE PURSUIT There was but one thing to do.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She must go straight to George Fournel at Quebec.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She must go straight to George Fournel at Quebec.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She must go straight to George Fournel at Quebec.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had several hours' start, but there was still a chance of overtaking him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had several hours' start, but there was still a chance of overtaking him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had had several hours' start, but there was still a chance of overtaking him.
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 She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must go straight to George Fournel at Quebec.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had had several hours' start, but there was still a chance of overtaking him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PURSUIT There was but one thing to do.
and nothing more
From this reading She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading He had had several hours' start, but there was still a chance of overtaking him.
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading And suppose she overtook him?
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT There was but one thing to do.
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading She must go straight to George Fournel at Quebec.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had had several hours' start, but there was still a chance of overtaking him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must go straight to George Fournel at Quebec.
changing location rapidly
From this reading She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had had several hours' start, but there was still a chance of overtaking him.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had had several hours' start, but there was still a chance of overtaking him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She must go straight to George Fournel at Quebec.
express a supposition
From this reading And suppose she overtook him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT There was but one thing to do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PURSUIT There was but one thing to do.
a special situation
From this reading THE PURSUIT There was but one thing to do.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PURSUIT There was but one thing to do.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PURSUIT There was but one thing to do.
(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 She knew only too well that Tardif was speeding thither as fast as horses could carry him.
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