Chapter 12 of The Trail of Conflict is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Trail of Conflict is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The two men faced each other silently. The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes. After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand. "Phil, old scout, it's good to see you! But--but what the dickens are you doing here?
Chapter 12 of The Trail of Conflict is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading “The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.”
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading “The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.”
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading “The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.”
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “But--but what the dickens are you doing here?”
cause to stop
From this reading “After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.”
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading “After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.”
fully extended especially in length
From this reading “After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"Phil, old scout, it's good to see you!”
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 “After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.”
In this reading “After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.”
In this reading “The two men faced each other silently.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
later than; following
From this reading After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But--but what the dickens are you doing here?
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But--but what the dickens are you doing here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading But--but what the dickens are you doing here?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But--but what the dickens are you doing here?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two men faced each other silently.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The two men faced each other silently.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Phil, old scout, it's good to see you!
cause to stop
From this reading After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But--but what the dickens are you doing here?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Phil, old scout, it's good to see you!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men faced each other silently.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Phil, old scout, it's good to see you!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two men faced each other silently.
fully extended especially in length
From this reading After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Phil, old scout, it's good to see you!
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Phil, old scout, it's good to see you!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Phil, old scout, it's good to see you!
without speaking
From this reading The two men faced each other silently.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men faced each other silently.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The morning light accentuated the lines on Denbigh's thin, ascetic face, revealed the brooding sorrow in his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Phil, old scout, it's good to see you!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men faced each other silently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But--but what the dickens are you doing here?
in the company of; together with
From this reading After his involuntary halt of surprise Courtlandt sprang forward with outstretched hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Phil, old scout, it's good to see you!
Chapter 12 of The Trail of Conflict by Emilie Baker Loring holds 287 sentences, grouped into 58 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 287 sentences of The Trail of Conflict, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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