Chapter 7 of The Untamed is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Untamed is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RED WRITING He stirred. "Dan--dear!" "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered. "You're all right now, honey. I've come here to take care of you--I won't leave you.
Chapter 7 of The Untamed is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading “"My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “"You're all right now, honey.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “RED WRITING He stirred.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “"My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “"My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “RED WRITING He stirred.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “RED WRITING He stirred.”
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plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You're all right now, honey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I've come here to take care of you--I won't leave you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I've come here to take care of you--I won't leave you.
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From this reading "Dan--dear!"
dearly loved
From this reading "Dan--dear!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RED WRITING He stirred.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I've come here to take care of you--I won't leave you.
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "You're all right now, honey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've come here to take care of you--I won't leave you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've come here to take care of you--I won't leave you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
go away from a place
From this reading I've come here to take care of you--I won't leave you.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You're all right now, honey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED WRITING He stirred.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You're all right now, honey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading RED WRITING He stirred.
carry out
From this reading I've come here to take care of you--I won't leave you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've come here to take care of you--I won't leave you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My head," he muttered, "it sort of aches, Kate, as if--" He was silent and she knew that he remembered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've come here to take care of you--I won't leave you.
the act of creating written works
From this reading RED WRITING He stirred.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've come here to take care of you--I won't leave you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're all right now, honey.
Chapter 7 of The Untamed by Max Brand holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
Chapter 7 holds 194 sentences of The Untamed, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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