Chapter 11 of The ward of Tecumseh is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The ward of Tecumseh is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR a moment the crowd hung in the balance. Then Jack laughed. The ridiculous side of the quarrel had struck him. He turned to Alagwa. “Thank you, Bob, old chap,” he said, gratefully.
Chapter 11 of The ward of Tecumseh is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “FOR a moment the crowd hung in the balance.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ““Thank you, Bob, old chap,” he said, gratefully.”
a boy or man
From this reading ““Thank you, Bob, old chap,” he said, gratefully.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “FOR a moment the crowd hung in the balance.”
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading ““Thank you, Bob, old chap,” he said, gratefully.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “FOR a moment the crowd hung in the balance.”
an angry dispute
From this reading “The ridiculous side of the quarrel had struck him.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “The ridiculous side of the quarrel had struck him.”
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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In this reading ““Thank you, Bob, old chap,” he said, gratefully.”
temporarily
In this reading “FOR a moment the crowd hung in the balance.”
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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 FOR a moment the crowd hung in the balance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned to Alagwa.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading FOR a moment the crowd hung in the balance.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Thank you, Bob, old chap,” he said, gratefully.
a boy or man
From this reading “Thank you, Bob, old chap,” he said, gratefully.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading FOR a moment the crowd hung in the balance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR a moment the crowd hung in the balance.
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading “Thank you, Bob, old chap,” he said, gratefully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ridiculous side of the quarrel had struck him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to Alagwa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ridiculous side of the quarrel had struck him.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading FOR a moment the crowd hung in the balance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR a moment the crowd hung in the balance.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Then Jack laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then Jack laughed.
a particular point in time
From this reading FOR a moment the crowd hung in the balance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ridiculous side of the quarrel had struck him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Thank you, Bob, old chap,” he said, gratefully.
an angry dispute
From this reading The ridiculous side of the quarrel had struck him.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading The ridiculous side of the quarrel had struck him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank you, Bob, old chap,” he said, gratefully.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The ridiculous side of the quarrel had struck him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The ridiculous side of the quarrel had struck him.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, Bob, old chap,” he said, gratefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR a moment the crowd hung in the balance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Jack laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to Alagwa.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to Alagwa.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you, Bob, old chap,” he said, gratefully.
Chapter 11 of The ward of Tecumseh by Crittenden Marriott holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 11 holds 254 sentences of The ward of Tecumseh, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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