Chapter 14 of The Mucker is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Mucker is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOGETHER the girl and the mucker approached the entrance to the amphitheater. From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them. For several minutes neither saw any cause for alarm. “I guess youse must o' been seein' things,” said Byrne, drily. “Yes,” said the girl, “and I see them again.
Chapter 14 of The Mucker is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “For several minutes neither saw any cause for alarm.”
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading “TOGETHER the girl and the mucker approached the entrance to the amphitheater.”
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “TOGETHER the girl and the mucker approached the entrance to the amphitheater.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “TOGETHER the girl and the mucker approached the entrance to the amphitheater.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““I guess youse must o' been seein' things,” said Byrne, drily.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.”
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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 From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.
anew
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, “and I see them again.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading For several minutes neither saw any cause for alarm.
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading TOGETHER the girl and the mucker approached the entrance to the amphitheater.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOGETHER the girl and the mucker approached the entrance to the amphitheater.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For several minutes neither saw any cause for alarm.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading TOGETHER the girl and the mucker approached the entrance to the amphitheater.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I guess youse must o' been seein' things,” said Byrne, drily.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess youse must o' been seein' things,” said Byrne, drily.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading For several minutes neither saw any cause for alarm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “I guess youse must o' been seein' things,” said Byrne, drily.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading TOGETHER the girl and the mucker approached the entrance to the amphitheater.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several minutes neither saw any cause for alarm.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.
a young female
From this reading TOGETHER the girl and the mucker approached the entrance to the amphitheater.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess youse must o' been seein' things,” said Byrne, drily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess youse must o' been seein' things,” said Byrne, drily.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For several minutes neither saw any cause for alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOGETHER the girl and the mucker approached the entrance to the amphitheater.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I guess youse must o' been seein' things,” said Byrne, drily.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For several minutes neither saw any cause for alarm.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “I guess youse must o' been seein' things,” said Byrne, drily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I guess youse must o' been seein' things,” said Byrne, drily.
cut with a saw
From this reading For several minutes neither saw any cause for alarm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, “and I see them again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess youse must o' been seein' things,” said Byrne, drily.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several minutes neither saw any cause for alarm.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOGETHER the girl and the mucker approached the entrance to the amphitheater.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From behind a shoulder of rock they peered down into the forest below them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I guess youse must o' been seein' things,” said Byrne, drily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOGETHER the girl and the mucker approached the entrance to the amphitheater.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading TOGETHER the girl and the mucker approached the entrance to the amphitheater.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, “and I see them again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess youse must o' been seein' things,” said Byrne, drily.
Chapter 14 of The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 14 holds 181 sentences of The Mucker, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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