Chapter 8 of The Search is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Search is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up. Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space. Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep. Its floor was almost a foot deep in water! Rank, ill smelling water!
Chapter 8 of The Search is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading “It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.”
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading “Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.”
any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
From this reading “It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.”
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading “Rank, ill smelling water!”
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading “Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.”
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.”
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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 It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Its floor was almost a foot deep in water!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Its floor was almost a foot deep in water!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Its floor was almost a foot deep in water!
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Rank, ill smelling water!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its floor was almost a foot deep in water!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
From this reading It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
above and across; more than
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Rank, ill smelling water!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading Rank, ill smelling water!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Little brown tents set close together, their flies dovetailing so that more could be put in a given space.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Its floor was almost a foot deep in water!
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Dog weary he strode over the stakes that held them, and looked upon the place where he was to sleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was in a barnyard deep in manure where Cameron's tent was set up.
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