Chapter 14 of The riddle of Three-Way Creek is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The riddle of Three-Way Creek is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope. And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven. He was a man of perhaps thirty years. Certainly not more. And he was dressed in somewhat similar fashion to Pryse himself.
Chapter 14 of The riddle of Three-Way Creek is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “And he was dressed in somewhat similar fashion to Pryse himself.”
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading “And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.”
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.”
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading “The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.”
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading “And he was dressed in somewhat similar fashion to Pryse himself.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “He was a man of perhaps thirty years.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He was a man of perhaps thirty years.”
In this reading “And he was dressed in somewhat similar fashion to Pryse himself.”
In this reading “And he was dressed in somewhat similar fashion to Pryse himself.”
In this reading “The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.”
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 And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly not more.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.
closely shaved recently
From this reading And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading And he was dressed in somewhat similar fashion to Pryse himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And he was dressed in somewhat similar fashion to Pryse himself.
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of perhaps thirty years.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he was dressed in somewhat similar fashion to Pryse himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
and nothing more
From this reading And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man of perhaps thirty years.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Certainly not more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly not more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
by chance
From this reading He was a man of perhaps thirty years.
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, just behind him, lounging in a low-seated chair, was a red-headed creature, freckled, clean-shaven.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading And he was dressed in somewhat similar fashion to Pryse himself.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And he was dressed in somewhat similar fashion to Pryse himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He was a man of perhaps thirty years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he was dressed in somewhat similar fashion to Pryse himself.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Heart of the Hills Jim Pryse was leaning against one of the verandah posts of his home in the Valley of Hope.
a late time of life
From this reading He was a man of perhaps thirty years.
Chapter 14 of The riddle of Three-Way Creek by Ridgwell Cullum holds 297 sentences, grouped into 60 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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