Chapter 8 of Big Laurel is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Big Laurel is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bud Childers, however, did exist. He existed more intensely than ever. From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever. It was a dangerous fever--a fever bred of baffled desire, of jealousy, of hate. Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
Chapter 8 of Big Laurel is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading “It was a dangerous fever--a fever bred of baffled desire, of jealousy, of hate.”
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading “It was a dangerous fever--a fever bred of baffled desire, of jealousy, of hate.”
a partially opened flower
From this reading “Bud Childers, however, did exist.”
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading “Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.”
have an existence, be extant
From this reading “Bud Childers, however, did exist.”
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “He existed more intensely than ever.”
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading “He existed more intensely than ever.”
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “It was a dangerous fever--a fever bred of baffled desire, of jealousy, of hate.”
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 “Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.”
In this reading “Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.”
In this reading “Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.”
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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 From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading It was a dangerous fever--a fever bred of baffled desire, of jealousy, of hate.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading It was a dangerous fever--a fever bred of baffled desire, of jealousy, of hate.
a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud Childers, however, did exist.
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bud Childers, however, did exist.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It was a dangerous fever--a fever bred of baffled desire, of jealousy, of hate.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It was a dangerous fever--a fever bred of baffled desire, of jealousy, of hate.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bud Childers, however, did exist.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
at any time
From this reading He existed more intensely than ever.
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Bud Childers, however, did exist.
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading He existed more intensely than ever.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It was a dangerous fever--a fever bred of baffled desire, of jealousy, of hate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He existed more intensely than ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Bud Childers, however, did exist.
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading He existed more intensely than ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dangerous fever--a fever bred of baffled desire, of jealousy, of hate.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading It was a dangerous fever--a fever bred of baffled desire, of jealousy, of hate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He existed more intensely than ever.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a dangerous fever--a fever bred of baffled desire, of jealousy, of hate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He existed more intensely than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Since he had been old enough to stand on his two feet and fight back, he had never been bullied as Allston had bullied him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dangerous fever--a fever bred of baffled desire, of jealousy, of hate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the moment he met Allston and Roxie together he had burned like a man with a fever.
Chapter 8 of Big Laurel by Frederick Orin Bartlett holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 8 holds 86 sentences of Big Laurel, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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