Chapter 12 of The Settler is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Settler is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie. As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him. "Is that you, Mr. Bender?" "It’s me, all right. Where might _you_ be heading for?"
Chapter 12 of The Settler is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tool for bending
From this reading “As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.”
possessive form of “bender” — a tool for bending
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “Where might _you_ be heading for?"”
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.”
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading “As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.”
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading “The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.”
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading “The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.”
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.
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In this reading “As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.”
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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 As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
later than; following
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
(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 "It’s me, all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where might _you_ be heading for?"
a tool for bending
From this reading "Is that you, Mr. Bender?"
possessive form of “bender” — a tool for bending
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.
lacking funds
From this reading The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where might _you_ be heading for?"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Where might _you_ be heading for?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Mr. Bender?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s me, all right.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It’s me, all right.
the force of workers available
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Where might _you_ be heading for?"
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is that you, Mr. Bender?"
not any; not one
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.
and nothing more
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It’s me, all right.
cut with a saw
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, Mr. Bender?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sudden stoppage of his ponies, midway of the bridge, broke up his reverie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the moon struck full in his own face, he saw the two men only as shadows; but there was no mistaking Bender’s bulk, and, after a single startled glance, Molyneux hailed him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where might _you_ be heading for?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Mr. Bender?"
Chapter 12 of The Settler by Herman Whitaker holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 12 holds 406 sentences of The Settler, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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