Chapter 3 of The Mountain of Fears is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Mountain of Fears is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong. “‘Ah, the ——!’ he snarled, when we were alone. ‘You were right, Leyden! The pigs! The robbers!
Chapter 3 of The Mountain of Fears is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading ““The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.”
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading ““The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.”
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading “‘You were right, Leyden!”
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading ““The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.”
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading “The pigs!”
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading “The robbers!”
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading ““The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading ““‘Ah, the ——!’ he snarled, when we were alone.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.”
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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 “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Ah, the ——!’ he snarled, when we were alone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “‘Ah, the ——!’ he snarled, when we were alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
at any time
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Ah, the ——!’ he snarled, when we were alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading ‘You were right, Leyden!
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
on one occasion
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading The pigs!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘You were right, Leyden!
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading The robbers!
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
cut with a saw
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “‘Ah, the ——!’ he snarled, when we were alone.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “‘Ah, the ——!’ he snarled, when we were alone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘Ah, the ——!’ he snarled, when we were alone.
at the time that
From this reading “‘Ah, the ——!’ he snarled, when we were alone.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “The Jew’s Satanic face was more malignant than ever; the glare in his green eyes put one in mind of a jaguar; I saw at once that something had gone wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You were right, Leyden!
Chapter 3 of The Mountain of Fears by Henry C. (Henry Cottrell) Rowland holds 481 sentences, grouped into 97 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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