Chapter 16 of The Long Dim Trail is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Long Dim Trail is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote. "No one can prove it wasn't self-defence! You're my wife and you've got to hold your tongue!" Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath. She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
Chapter 16 of The Long Dim Trail is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading “"I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote.”
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading “"I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote.”
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.”
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.”
the act of defending yourself
From this reading “"No one can prove it wasn't self-defence!”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “"I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote.”
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.”
In this reading “Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.”
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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 "I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote.
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading "I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You're my wife and you've got to hold your tongue!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No one can prove it wasn't self-defence!
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading "I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading "I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You're my wife and you've got to hold your tongue!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You're my wife and you've got to hold your tongue!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No one can prove it wasn't self-defence!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You're my wife and you've got to hold your tongue!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No one can prove it wasn't self-defence!
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one can prove it wasn't self-defence!
above and across; more than
From this reading She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
by chance
From this reading Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "No one can prove it wasn't self-defence!
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.
intense aversion
From this reading Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.
the act of defending yourself
From this reading "No one can prove it wasn't self-defence!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You're my wife and you've got to hold your tongue!"
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading You're my wife and you've got to hold your tongue!"
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading "I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote.
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading She looked at him unafraid and the knowledge that he had no more power over her goaded him to frenzy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was acquitted," he faced her like a trapped coyote.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No one can prove it wasn't self-defence!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading You're my wife and you've got to hold your tongue!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Possibly the repugnance in her face stung, for he reeled to her side with an oath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're my wife and you've got to hold your tongue!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're my wife and you've got to hold your tongue!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You're my wife and you've got to hold your tongue!"
Chapter 16 of The Long Dim Trail by Forrestine C. (Forrestine Cooper) Hooker holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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