Chapter 11 of The Sealed Valley is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Sealed Valley is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking. "Gentlemen! Gentlemen!" he implored. "Ahh! shut your head," snarled Joe. "You hate him as much as me!"
Chapter 11 of The Sealed Valley is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “"Gentlemen!”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"You hate him as much as me!"”
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Gentlemen!" he implored.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “"Ahh! shut your head," snarled Joe.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “"Ahh! shut your head," snarled Joe.”
an orderly pile
From this reading “Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.”
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.”
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From this reading "Ahh! shut your head," snarled Joe.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You hate him as much as me!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "You hate him as much as me!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gentlemen!" he implored.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Ahh! shut your head," snarled Joe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You hate him as much as me!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Gentlemen!" he implored.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ahh! shut your head," snarled Joe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You hate him as much as me!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You hate him as much as me!"
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Ahh! shut your head," snarled Joe.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "Ahh! shut your head," snarled Joe.
an orderly pile
From this reading Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Stack all but wrung his hands at the turn things were taking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You hate him as much as me!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ahh! shut your head," snarled Joe.
Chapter 11 of The Sealed Valley by Hulbert Footner holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 399 sentences of The Sealed Valley, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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