Chapter 21 of The Untamed is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Untamed is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent. He entered, brushing off the dust of a long journey. "Good-mornin', Miss Cumberland." He extended a hand which she overlooked. "You still busy hatin' me?"
Chapter 21 of The Untamed is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading “He entered, brushing off the dust of a long journey.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “"You still busy hatin' me?"”
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading “"Good-mornin', Miss Cumberland."”
remove the dust from
From this reading “He entered, brushing off the dust of a long journey.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “He extended a hand which she overlooked.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.”
not taken into account
From this reading “He extended a hand which she overlooked.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.”
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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 THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading He entered, brushing off the dust of a long journey.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "You still busy hatin' me?"
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading "Good-mornin', Miss Cumberland."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
remove the dust from
From this reading He entered, brushing off the dust of a long journey.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered, brushing off the dust of a long journey.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He extended a hand which she overlooked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-mornin', Miss Cumberland."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You still busy hatin' me?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered, brushing off the dust of a long journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He entered, brushing off the dust of a long journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He entered, brushing off the dust of a long journey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You still busy hatin' me?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Good-mornin', Miss Cumberland."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He entered, brushing off the dust of a long journey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He entered, brushing off the dust of a long journey.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
not taken into account
From this reading He extended a hand which she overlooked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
not in physical motion
From this reading "You still busy hatin' me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He extended a hand which she overlooked.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN'S WAY It was a day later, in the morning, that a hand knocked at Kate's door and she opened it to Jim Silent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You still busy hatin' me?"
Chapter 21 of The Untamed by Max Brand holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 21 holds 141 sentences of The Untamed, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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