Chapter 9 of The Yellow Hunter is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Yellow Hunter is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BLOODHOUND’S HOWL. “I wonder where Blount and Doc are. But, why do I wonder? I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left. The only one?
Chapter 9 of The Yellow Hunter is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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completely unclothed
From this reading “I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.”
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ““I wonder where Blount and Doc are.”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.”
emit long loud cries
From this reading “THE BLOODHOUND’S HOWL.”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ““I wonder where Blount and Doc are.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.
completely unclothed
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLOODHOUND’S HOWL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, why do I wonder?
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, why do I wonder?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
emit long loud cries
From this reading THE BLOODHOUND’S HOWL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
not any; not one
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
and nothing more
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOODHOUND’S HOWL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I left them ready for that torture, the bare thought of which causes my flesh to creep, and no doubt I am the only one left.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But, why do I wonder?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder where Blount and Doc are.
Chapter 9 of The Yellow Hunter by T. C. (Thomas Chalmers) Harbaugh holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 81 sentences of The Yellow Hunter, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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