Chapter 31 of The Twins of Suffering Creek is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Twins of Suffering Creek is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BATTLE A shout of fury. A wild chorus of meaningless blasphemy. A thundering of hoofs. A shriek of pain--an appalling death-cry. The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
Chapter 31 of The Twins of Suffering Creek is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an experience that appalls
From this reading “A shriek of pain--an appalling death-cry.”
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
From this reading “A wild chorus of meaningless blasphemy.”
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading “A thundering of hoofs.”
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading “A wild chorus of meaningless blasphemy.”
the property of being untamed and ferocious
From this reading “The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “A shriek of pain--an appalling death-cry.”
sounding like thunder
From this reading “A thundering of hoofs.”
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading “The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “THE BATTLE A shout of fury.”
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 THE BATTLE A shout of fury.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A shriek of pain--an appalling death-cry.
an experience that appalls
From this reading A shriek of pain--an appalling death-cry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE A shout of fury.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
From this reading A wild chorus of meaningless blasphemy.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading A wild chorus of meaningless blasphemy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A shriek of pain--an appalling death-cry.
divisible by two
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE BATTLE A shout of fury.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading A thundering of hoofs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading A wild chorus of meaningless blasphemy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE A shout of fury.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A shriek of pain--an appalling death-cry.
the property of being untamed and ferocious
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading THE BATTLE A shout of fury.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading A shriek of pain--an appalling death-cry.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE A shout of fury.
sounding like thunder
From this reading A thundering of hoofs.
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading The fight has begun--such a fight, in its wanton savagery, as might shame even the forest beasts.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A wild chorus of meaningless blasphemy.
Chapter 31 of The Twins of Suffering Creek by Ridgwell Cullum holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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 31 holds 215 sentences of The Twins of Suffering Creek, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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