Chapter 14 of The Son of His Father is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Son of His Father is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REWARD OF VICTORY Gordon breathed hard. He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion. His eyes, however, remained on his defeated adversary. Presently he moved away a little uncertainly. A moment later, equally uncertainly, he picked up his soft felt hat.
Chapter 14 of The Son of His Father is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who offers opposition
From this reading “His eyes, however, remained on his defeated adversary.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “THE REWARD OF VICTORY Gordon breathed hard.”
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading “His eyes, however, remained on his defeated adversary.”
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading “He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.”
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading “He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.”
in an unsteady manner
From this reading “Presently he moved away a little uncertainly.”
without awareness
From this reading “He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.”
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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take and lift upward
In this reading “A moment later, equally uncertainly, he picked up his soft felt hat.”
In this reading “He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.”
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
In this reading “A moment later, equally uncertainly, he picked up his soft felt hat.”
In this reading “He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
someone who offers opposition
From this reading His eyes, however, remained on his defeated adversary.
later than; following
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Presently he moved away a little uncertainly.
uttered without voice
From this reading THE REWARD OF VICTORY Gordon breathed hard.
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading His eyes, however, remained on his defeated adversary.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
remove the dust from
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading A moment later, equally uncertainly, he picked up his soft felt hat.
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes, however, remained on his defeated adversary.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A moment later, equally uncertainly, he picked up his soft felt hat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
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From this reading THE REWARD OF VICTORY Gordon breathed hard.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE REWARD OF VICTORY Gordon breathed hard.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A moment later, equally uncertainly, he picked up his soft felt hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His eyes, however, remained on his defeated adversary.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later, equally uncertainly, he picked up his soft felt hat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Presently he moved away a little uncertainly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later, equally uncertainly, he picked up his soft felt hat.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Presently he moved away a little uncertainly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REWARD OF VICTORY Gordon breathed hard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes, however, remained on his defeated adversary.
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading A moment later, equally uncertainly, he picked up his soft felt hat.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he moved away a little uncertainly.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His eyes, however, remained on his defeated adversary.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE REWARD OF VICTORY Gordon breathed hard.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A moment later, equally uncertainly, he picked up his soft felt hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REWARD OF VICTORY Gordon breathed hard.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Presently he moved away a little uncertainly.
without awareness
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A moment later, equally uncertainly, he picked up his soft felt hat.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE REWARD OF VICTORY Gordon breathed hard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He wiped the dust from his perspiring face, as a man almost unconsciously will do after a great exertion.
Chapter 14 of The Son of His Father by Ridgwell Cullum holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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