Chapter 11 of The Old Man of the Mountain is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Old Man of the Mountain is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALCHEMY "Redfern got through?" The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart. "Yes, Redfern got through," he repeated wearily. "Your name is Beresford?" "It is.
Chapter 11 of The Old Man of the Mountain is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the way two individuals relate to each other
From this reading “ALCHEMY "Redfern got through?"”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Your name is Beresford?"”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Yes, Redfern got through," he repeated wearily.”
in a weary manner
From this reading “"Yes, Redfern got through," he repeated wearily.”
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finish a task completely
In this reading “ALCHEMY "Redfern got through?"”
In this reading “The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.”
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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 eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.
the way two individuals relate to each other
From this reading ALCHEMY "Redfern got through?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your name is Beresford?"
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ALCHEMY "Redfern got through?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, Redfern got through," he repeated wearily.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your name is Beresford?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Your name is Beresford?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALCHEMY "Redfern got through?"
recurring again and again
From this reading "Yes, Redfern got through," he repeated wearily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ALCHEMY "Redfern got through?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eager question was like a knife in Forrester’s heart.
in a weary manner
From this reading "Yes, Redfern got through," he repeated wearily.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Redfern got through," he repeated wearily.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your name is Beresford?"
Chapter 11 of The Old Man of the Mountain by Herbert Strang holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 11 holds 189 sentences of The Old Man of the Mountain, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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