Chapter 8 of The Voice of the Pack is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Voice of the Pack is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before. He went crawling through the thickets, lookin' for clues. He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body. He'd already found the brass shell you told me to get. At least, it wasn't there when I looked, after he'd gone.
Chapter 8 of The Voice of the Pack is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “He'd already found the brass shell you told me to get.”
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading “He went crawling through the thickets, lookin' for clues.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “He went crawling through the thickets, lookin' for clues.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “"He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “He'd already found the brass shell you told me to get.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “"He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.”
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading “He went crawling through the thickets, lookin' for clues.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body.”
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 “He went crawling through the thickets, lookin' for clues.”
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later than; following
From this reading At least, it wasn't there when I looked, after he'd gone.
(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 He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He'd already found the brass shell you told me to get.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading He'd already found the brass shell you told me to get.
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading He went crawling through the thickets, lookin' for clues.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading He went crawling through the thickets, lookin' for clues.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went crawling through the thickets, lookin' for clues.
set up or found
From this reading He'd already found the brass shell you told me to get.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He'd already found the brass shell you told me to get.
destroyed or killed
From this reading At least, it wasn't there when I looked, after he'd gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At least, it wasn't there when I looked, after he'd gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, it wasn't there when I looked, after he'd gone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At least, it wasn't there when I looked, after he'd gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went crawling through the thickets, lookin' for clues.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading He'd already found the brass shell you told me to get.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He went crawling through the thickets, lookin' for clues.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He went crawling through the thickets, lookin' for clues.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He'd already found the brass shell you told me to get.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He stopped at the body, and it was plain he'd been there before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least, it wasn't there when I looked, after he'd gone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went crawling through the thickets, lookin' for clues.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body.
at the time that
From this reading At least, it wasn't there when I looked, after he'd gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He done what you and me never thought to do--lookin' all the way between the trail and the body.
Chapter 8 of The Voice of the Pack by Edison Marshall holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 406 sentences of The Voice of the Pack, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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