Chapter 13 of Annihilation is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Annihilation is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“THE HORROR DEEPENS!” “‘The breath of death!’” Dennis repeated, awestruck. “God save us, what’s that? Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?” “We’ll soon see!”
Chapter 13 of Annihilation is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
From this reading ““‘The breath of death!’” Dennis repeated, awestruck.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading ““‘The breath of death!’” Dennis repeated, awestruck.”
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading ““THE HORROR DEEPENS!””
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?””
intense and profound fear
From this reading ““THE HORROR DEEPENS!””
recurring again and again
From this reading ““‘The breath of death!’” Dennis repeated, awestruck.”
except for; apart from
From this reading ““God save us, what’s that?”
hard to endure
From this reading “Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?””
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?”
having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
From this reading “‘The breath of death!’” Dennis repeated, awestruck.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “‘The breath of death!’” Dennis repeated, awestruck.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “‘The breath of death!’” Dennis repeated, awestruck.
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “THE HORROR DEEPENS!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘The breath of death!’” Dennis repeated, awestruck.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?”
a young female
From this reading Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God save us, what’s that?
intense and profound fear
From this reading “THE HORROR DEEPENS!”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘The breath of death!’” Dennis repeated, awestruck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?”
recurring again and again
From this reading “‘The breath of death!’” Dennis repeated, awestruck.
except for; apart from
From this reading “God save us, what’s that?
express in words
From this reading Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We’ll soon see!”
in the near future
From this reading “We’ll soon see!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “God save us, what’s that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE HORROR DEEPENS!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?”
hard to endure
From this reading Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “God save us, what’s that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll soon see!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “God save us, what’s that?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you trying to say that the French girl is in Orbit’s house, _dead_?”
Chapter 13 of Annihilation by Isabel Ostrander holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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 13 holds 234 sentences of Annihilation, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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