Chapter 10 of Wylder's Hand is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Wylder's Hand is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARK WYLDER'S SLAVE. Nearly two hours had passed before they returned. As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother. The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever. Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
Chapter 10 of Wylder's Hand is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.”
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading “Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.”
without speaking
From this reading “As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “MARK WYLDER'S SLAVE.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
at any time
From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK WYLDER'S SLAVE.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
without a sound
From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Noiselessly they re-entered the little hall of Redman's Farm.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
without speaking
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading MARK WYLDER'S SLAVE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
in a swift manner
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nearly two hours had passed before they returned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon had gone down, and the glen was darker than ever.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they did so, Rachel Lake went swiftly and silently before her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARK WYLDER'S SLAVE.
Chapter 10 of Wylder's Hand by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 10 holds 219 sentences of Wylder's Hand, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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