Chapter 9 of The Man of the Forest is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Man of the Forest is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed. Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches. “Nell, you've got color!” exclaimed Bo. “And your eyes are bright. Isn't the morning perfectly lovely?...
Chapter 9 of The Man of the Forest is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading “Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading ““Nell, you've got color!” exclaimed Bo.”
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.”
comparative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading “Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Isn't the morning perfectly lovely?...”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Isn't the morning perfectly lovely?...”
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plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And your eyes are bright.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And your eyes are bright.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “And your eyes are bright.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “Nell, you've got color!” exclaimed Bo.
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Nell, you've got color!” exclaimed Bo.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “And your eyes are bright.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Nell, you've got color!” exclaimed Bo.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn't the morning perfectly lovely?...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.
comparative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Isn't the morning perfectly lovely?...
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nell, you've got color!” exclaimed Bo.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Isn't the morning perfectly lovely?...
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night of sleep was so short that it was difficult for Helen to believe that hours had passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bo appeared livelier this morning, with less complaint of aches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nell, you've got color!” exclaimed Bo.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And your eyes are bright.
Chapter 9 of The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 404 sentences of The Man of the Forest, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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