Chapter 9 of The Triumph of John Kars is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Triumph of John Kars is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN WITH THE SCAR Two men moved about slowly, deliberately. They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them. A third figure, in the distance, was engaged similarly. He was dressed in the buckskin so dear to the Indian heart. The others were white men.
Chapter 9 of The Triumph of John Kars is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading “He was dressed in the buckskin so dear to the Indian heart.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.”
a slight indication
From this reading “They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.”
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading “They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.”
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE SCAR Two men moved about slowly, deliberately.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.”
in like or similar manner
From this reading “A third figure, in the distance, was engaged similarly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR Two men moved about slowly, deliberately.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading He was dressed in the buckskin so dear to the Indian heart.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
a slight indication
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
dearly loved
From this reading He was dressed in the buckskin so dear to the Indian heart.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR Two men moved about slowly, deliberately.
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A third figure, in the distance, was engaged similarly.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed in the buckskin so dear to the Indian heart.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading A third figure, in the distance, was engaged similarly.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A third figure, in the distance, was engaged similarly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dressed in the buckskin so dear to the Indian heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was dressed in the buckskin so dear to the Indian heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A third figure, in the distance, was engaged similarly.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He was dressed in the buckskin so dear to the Indian heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR Two men moved about slowly, deliberately.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR Two men moved about slowly, deliberately.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR Two men moved about slowly, deliberately.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others were white men.
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR Two men moved about slowly, deliberately.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
in like or similar manner
From this reading A third figure, in the distance, was engaged similarly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR Two men moved about slowly, deliberately.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was dressed in the buckskin so dear to the Indian heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR Two men moved about slowly, deliberately.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A third figure, in the distance, was engaged similarly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR Two men moved about slowly, deliberately.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A third figure, in the distance, was engaged similarly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were examining, with the closest scrutiny, every object that might afford a clue to the devastation about them.
a Caucasian
From this reading The others were white men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR Two men moved about slowly, deliberately.
Chapter 9 of The Triumph of John Kars by Ridgwell Cullum holds 536 sentences, grouped into 108 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 9 holds 536 sentences of The Triumph of John Kars, unabridged, divided into 108 reading sections.
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