Chapter 9 of The Voice of the Pack is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Voice of the Pack is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them. The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away. Then the girl seized his hands and danced about him in a mad circle. "He's alive," she cried. "You can see him--just a dot on the snow.
Chapter 9 of The Voice of the Pack is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “Then the girl seized his hands and danced about him in a mad circle.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.”
a very small circular shape
From this reading “"You can see him--just a dot on the snow.”
plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading “The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.”
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading “The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.”
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.”
sweep across or over
From this reading “They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.”
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.
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move so as not face somebody or something
In this reading “The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.”
In this reading “They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then the girl seized his hands and danced about him in a mad circle.
possessing life
From this reading "He's alive," she cried.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can see him--just a dot on the snow.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Then the girl seized his hands and danced about him in a mad circle.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "He's alive," she cried.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Then the girl seized his hands and danced about him in a mad circle.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
a very small circular shape
From this reading "You can see him--just a dot on the snow.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
a young female
From this reading Then the girl seized his hands and danced about him in a mad circle.
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then the girl seized his hands and danced about him in a mad circle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's alive," she cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the girl seized his hands and danced about him in a mad circle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the girl seized his hands and danced about him in a mad circle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the girl seized his hands and danced about him in a mad circle.
and nothing more
From this reading "You can see him--just a dot on the snow.
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 They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
roused to anger
From this reading Then the girl seized his hands and danced about him in a mad circle.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You can see him--just a dot on the snow.
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You can see him--just a dot on the snow.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then the girl seized his hands and danced about him in a mad circle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's alive," she cried.
unusual or striking
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "You can see him--just a dot on the snow.
sweep across or over
From this reading They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the girl seized his hands and danced about him in a mad circle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They mounted to the top of the ridge; and the long sweep of the forest was revealed to them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house was a singular tall pillar of flame, already glowing that dreadful red from which firemen, despairing, turn away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can see him--just a dot on the snow.
Chapter 9 of The Voice of the Pack by Edison Marshall holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 401 sentences of The Voice of the Pack, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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