Chapter 13 of The wild fawn is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The wild fawn is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“How about Leigh? I haven’t seen Dan for days.” “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.” “Good Lord!” cried William aghast. “They couldn’t do that--he’s nothing but a kid!”
Chapter 13 of The wild fawn is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading ““Good Lord!” cried William aghast.”
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
being one more than seventeen
From this reading ““Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.””
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading ““Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.””
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading ““Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.””
tell false information to for fun
From this reading ““They couldn’t do that--he’s nothing but a kid!””
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading ““How about Leigh?”
hard to endure
From this reading ““Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.””
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “They couldn’t do that--he’s nothing but a kid!”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “How about Leigh?
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Good Lord!” cried William aghast.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They couldn’t do that--he’s nothing but a kid!”
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They couldn’t do that--he’s nothing but a kid!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Good Lord!” cried William aghast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven’t seen Dan for days.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I haven’t seen Dan for days.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They couldn’t do that--he’s nothing but a kid!”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I haven’t seen Dan for days.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good Lord!” cried William aghast.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven’t seen Dan for days.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They couldn’t do that--he’s nothing but a kid!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How about Leigh?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven’t seen Dan for days.”
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “They couldn’t do that--he’s nothing but a kid!”
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading “How about Leigh?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Good Lord!” cried William aghast.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “They couldn’t do that--he’s nothing but a kid!”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I haven’t seen Dan for days.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They couldn’t do that--he’s nothing but a kid!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They couldn’t do that--he’s nothing but a kid!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
hard to endure
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good Lord!” cried William aghast.
a late time of life
From this reading “Dan’s trying to save his brother from”--Mr. Carter’s voice grew suddenly hoarse--“from eighteen years’ imprisonment.”
Chapter 13 of The wild fawn by Mary Imlay Taylor holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 13 holds 428 sentences of The wild fawn, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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