Chapter 5 of The Island of Doctor Moreau is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Island of Doctor Moreau is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Then you take the things you make into those dens?” said I. “They go. I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there. They all dread this house and me. There is a kind of travesty of humanity over there.
Chapter 5 of The Island of Doctor Moreau is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.”
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading ““Then you take the things you make into those dens?” said I.”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “They all dread this house and me.”
the quality of being humane
From this reading “There is a kind of travesty of humanity over there.”
in the near future
From this reading “I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.”
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading “There is a kind of travesty of humanity over there.”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.”
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.
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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 There is a kind of travesty of humanity over there.
(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 They all dread this house and me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Then you take the things you make into those dens?” said I.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading They all dread this house and me.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “They go.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They all dread this house and me.
the quality of being humane
From this reading There is a kind of travesty of humanity over there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then you take the things you make into those dens?” said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Then you take the things you make into those dens?” said I.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a kind of travesty of humanity over there.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There is a kind of travesty of humanity over there.
engage in
From this reading “Then you take the things you make into those dens?” said I.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all dread this house and me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a kind of travesty of humanity over there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.
above and across; more than
From this reading There is a kind of travesty of humanity over there.
in the near future
From this reading I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Then you take the things you make into those dens?” said I.
carry out
From this reading “Then you take the things you make into those dens?” said I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then you take the things you make into those dens?” said I.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you take the things you make into those dens?” said I.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They go.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Then you take the things you make into those dens?” said I.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They all dread this house and me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Then you take the things you make into those dens?” said I.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading There is a kind of travesty of humanity over there.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.
at the time that
From this reading I turn them out when I begin to feel the beast in them, and presently they wander there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you take the things you make into those dens?” said I.
Chapter 5 of The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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 382 sentences of The Island of Doctor Moreau, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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