Chapter 16 of The Silver Horde is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Silver Horde is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles. "Well, did you fix it up?" the fisherman inquired. "No," exclaimed Boyd. "It's a rank frame-up, and I refused to be bled." "Good for you."
Chapter 16 of The Silver Horde is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.”
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading “"It's a rank frame-up, and I refused to be bled."”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.”
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “"Well, did you fix it up?" the fisherman inquired.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “"Well, did you fix it up?" the fisherman inquired.”
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.”
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading “A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.”
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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 A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's a rank frame-up, and I refused to be bled."
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's a rank frame-up, and I refused to be bled."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading "It's a rank frame-up, and I refused to be bled."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, did you fix it up?" the fisherman inquired.
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
an opposing military force
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "No," exclaimed Boyd.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "Well, did you fix it up?" the fisherman inquired.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "Well, did you fix it up?" the fisherman inquired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
set up or found
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
From this reading "It's a rank frame-up, and I refused to be bled."
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good for you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's a rank frame-up, and I refused to be bled."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Well, did you fix it up?" the fisherman inquired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, did you fix it up?" the fisherman inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a rank frame-up, and I refused to be bled."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," exclaimed Boyd.
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "It's a rank frame-up, and I refused to be bled."
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "It's a rank frame-up, and I refused to be bled."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
except for; apart from
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a rank frame-up, and I refused to be bled."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, did you fix it up?" the fisherman inquired.
in a watchful manner
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, did you fix it up?" the fisherman inquired.
at the time that
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
which person or people
From this reading A NEW ENEMY APPEARS When Boyd returned some two hours later he found the dock deserted save for Big George, who prowled watchfully about the freight piles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, did you fix it up?" the fisherman inquired.
Chapter 16 of The Silver Horde by Rex Beach holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 16 holds 244 sentences of The Silver Horde, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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