Chapter 1 of The Trail of Conflict is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Trail of Conflict is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A. "That is your ultimatum, Glamorgan? My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?" Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire. The two men were in striking contrast.
Chapter 1 of The Trail of Conflict is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A.”
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading “The two men were in striking contrast.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.”
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"”
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading “My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.”
impart gradually
From this reading “My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"”
a final peremptory demand
From this reading “"That is your ultimatum, Glamorgan?”
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 “The two men were in striking contrast.”
In this reading “The two men were in striking contrast.”
at or in the front
In this reading “Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.”
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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 By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
a youthful male person
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A.
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The two men were in striking contrast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
a young female
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is your ultimatum, Glamorgan?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is your ultimatum, Glamorgan?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men were in striking contrast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The two men were in striking contrast.
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is your ultimatum, Glamorgan?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
impart gradually
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men were in striking contrast.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A.
a final peremptory demand
From this reading "That is your ultimatum, Glamorgan?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men were in striking contrast.
which person or people
From this reading Peter Courtlandt tapped the arm of his chair nervously as he regarded the man who sat opposite in front of the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By Arrangement with Little, Brown & Company Made in the U. S. A.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is your ultimatum, Glamorgan?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading My boy for your girl or you scoop up my possessions and transfuse them into yours?"
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