Chapter 5 of The Untamed is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Untamed is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour. Will you?" His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it. "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?" "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
Chapter 5 of The Untamed is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.”
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading “His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.”
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading “His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."”
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading “His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “"You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"”
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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 LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
react verbally
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
the act of departing
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
the sound of laughing
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
not any; not one
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
Chapter 5 of The Untamed by Max Brand holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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