Chapter 3 of The long patrol is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The long patrol is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within. A woman! Her words came to him, decisive and sharp, in high-keyed inflection. It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence. But whence had she come?
Chapter 3 of The long patrol is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.”
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.”
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading “Her words came to him, decisive and sharp, in high-keyed inflection.”
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading “WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.”
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading “It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.”
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading “Her words came to him, decisive and sharp, in high-keyed inflection.”
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “But whence had she come?”
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.
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In this reading “WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.”
In this reading “WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.”
In this reading “It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.”
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 WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
the state of being absent
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
surprising greatly
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her words came to him, decisive and sharp, in high-keyed inflection.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her words came to him, decisive and sharp, in high-keyed inflection.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But whence had she come?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading Her words came to him, decisive and sharp, in high-keyed inflection.
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But whence had she come?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her words came to him, decisive and sharp, in high-keyed inflection.
(of persons) excitable
From this reading Her words came to him, decisive and sharp, in high-keyed inflection.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her words came to him, decisive and sharp, in high-keyed inflection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her words came to him, decisive and sharp, in high-keyed inflection.
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading Her words came to him, decisive and sharp, in high-keyed inflection.
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Her words came to him, decisive and sharp, in high-keyed inflection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading But whence had she come?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too dark to look for new footprints, but whoever she was, she must have arrived there during his absence.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WITHOUT MERCY For a breathless interval Dexter held his position before the closed door, listening to the amazing voice within.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words came to him, decisive and sharp, in high-keyed inflection.
Chapter 3 of The long patrol by Albert M. (Albert McKune) Treynor holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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 3 holds 80 sentences of The long patrol, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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