Chapter 5 of With Edged Tools is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of With Edged Tools is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Enough of simpering and grimace, Enough of vacuity, trimmed with lace. “Curse this country! Curse it--curse it!” The man spoke aloud, but there was no one near to hear. He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
Chapter 5 of With Edged Tools is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading ““Curse this country!”
of or relating to or at an equator
From this reading “He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.”
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading “Enough of simpering and grimace, Enough of vacuity, trimmed with lace.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “Enough of simpering and grimace, Enough of vacuity, trimmed with lace.”
being very thin
From this reading “He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.”
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading “Enough of simpering and grimace, Enough of vacuity, trimmed with lace.”
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading The man spoke aloud, but there was no one near to hear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enough of simpering and grimace, Enough of vacuity, trimmed with lace.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man spoke aloud, but there was no one near to hear.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Curse this country!
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Curse this country!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough of simpering and grimace, Enough of vacuity, trimmed with lace.
of or relating to or at an equator
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
in a greasy manner
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading Enough of simpering and grimace, Enough of vacuity, trimmed with lace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The man spoke aloud, but there was no one near to hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Curse it--curse it!”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Enough of simpering and grimace, Enough of vacuity, trimmed with lace.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man spoke aloud, but there was no one near to hear.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The man spoke aloud, but there was no one near to hear.
not any; not one
From this reading The man spoke aloud, but there was no one near to hear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enough of simpering and grimace, Enough of vacuity, trimmed with lace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man spoke aloud, but there was no one near to hear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
above and across; more than
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
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From this reading Enough of simpering and grimace, Enough of vacuity, trimmed with lace.
being very thin
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The man spoke aloud, but there was no one near to hear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man spoke aloud, but there was no one near to hear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The man spoke aloud, but there was no one near to hear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Curse this country!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man spoke aloud, but there was no one near to hear.
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading Enough of simpering and grimace, Enough of vacuity, trimmed with lace.
the absence of matter
From this reading Enough of simpering and grimace, Enough of vacuity, trimmed with lace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man spoke aloud, but there was no one near to hear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Enough of simpering and grimace, Enough of vacuity, trimmed with lace.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He shook his skinny yellow fist out over the broad river that crept greasily down to the equatorial sea.
Chapter 5 of With Edged Tools by Henry Seton Merriman holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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 5 holds 308 sentences of With Edged Tools, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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