Chapter 11 of The Splendid Spur is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Splendid Spur is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN. But the pain of my hurt followed into my dreams. I woke with a start, and tried to sit up. Within the kitchen all was quiet. The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.
Chapter 11 of The Splendid Spur is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.”
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading “The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “But the pain of my hurt followed into my dreams.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Within the kitchen all was quiet.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I woke with a start, and tried to sit up.”
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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 I woke with a start, and tried to sit up.
(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 Within the kitchen all was quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the pain of my hurt followed into my dreams.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading But the pain of my hurt followed into my dreams.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But the pain of my hurt followed into my dreams.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
be the source of pain
From this reading But the pain of my hurt followed into my dreams.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I woke with a start, and tried to sit up.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the pain of my hurt followed into my dreams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Within the kitchen all was quiet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the pain of my hurt followed into my dreams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But the pain of my hurt followed into my dreams.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Within the kitchen all was quiet.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
cut with a saw
From this reading HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
be seated
From this reading I woke with a start, and tried to sit up.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I woke with a start, and tried to sit up.
not in physical motion
From this reading The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I woke with a start, and tried to sit up.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I woke with a start, and tried to sit up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I woke with a start, and tried to sit up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old savage was still stretch’d on the floor: the cat curled upon the hearth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within the kitchen all was quiet.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I woke with a start, and tried to sit up.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the kitchen all was quiet.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I woke with a start, and tried to sit up.
Chapter 11 of The Splendid Spur by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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 11 holds 150 sentences of The Splendid Spur, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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