Chapter 5 of Where the Pavement Ends is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Where the Pavement Ends is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?" He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring. "No, Mahrster." Gregson glared at him steadily. "What did you want of that boat?"
Chapter 5 of Where the Pavement Ends is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.”
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “"Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “Gregson glared at him steadily.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “"Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"”
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “"Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"”
make less visible or unclear
From this reading “He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “Gregson glared at him steadily.”
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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 He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gregson glared at him steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "What did you want of that boat?"
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you want of that boat?"
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
a boy or man
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
wild and menacing
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
a young female
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Gregson glared at him steadily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gregson glared at him steadily.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Mahrster."
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Mahrster."
make less visible or unclear
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
the season of growth
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Gregson glared at him steadily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He crouched like a beast, ferine--all the obscure and diabolic passion of him ready to spring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What did you want of that boat?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you want of that boat?"
a Caucasian
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Was it you that's been hanging around that white fella girl b'long missionary--that's dared lift your dog's eyes to her?"
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