Chapter 2 of Apache devil is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Apache devil is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway. For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room. Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend. As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji. “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
Chapter 2 of Apache devil is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading ““Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading ““Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ““Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.”
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading ““Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.”
In this reading ““Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading ““Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.”
In this reading “Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
have
From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
divisible by two
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
a young female
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
in the direction of
From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
Chapter 2 of Apache devil by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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