Chapter 7 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A dark form appeared in the hollow beneath. Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival. "Hold hard! Don't fire!" cried Shelton. "It's only a single Kafir.
Chapter 7 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “A dark form appeared in the hollow beneath.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “A dark form appeared in the hollow beneath.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.”
fraught with danger
From this reading “Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “"It's only a single Kafir.”
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 “Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.”
In this reading “A dark form appeared in the hollow beneath.”
In this reading “A dark form appeared in the hollow beneath.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dark form appeared in the hollow beneath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A dark form appeared in the hollow beneath.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A dark form appeared in the hollow beneath.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Don't fire!" cried Shelton.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A dark form appeared in the hollow beneath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't fire!" cried Shelton.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Don't fire!" cried Shelton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A dark form appeared in the hollow beneath.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Hold hard!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold hard!
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading A dark form appeared in the hollow beneath.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dark form appeared in the hollow beneath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's only a single Kafir.
an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
From this reading "It's only a single Kafir.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
a particular point in time
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's only a single Kafir.
fraught with danger
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't fire!" cried Shelton.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "It's only a single Kafir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dark form appeared in the hollow beneath.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Immediately every man had seized his rifle, and the moment was a perilous one for the new arrival.
Chapter 7 of 'Tween Snow and Fire by Bertram Mitford holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 7 holds 419 sentences of 'Tween Snow and Fire, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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