Chapter 16 of Brood of the Witch-Queen is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Brood of the Witch-Queen is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it." "Should you know it again, sir?" "Beyond any possibility of doubt. It is the sarcophagus of a queen." "What queen?"
Chapter 16 of Brood of the Witch-Queen is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."”
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."”
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “"Beyond any possibility of doubt.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “It is the sarcophagus of a queen."”
a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
From this reading “LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."”
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading “LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."”
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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 It is the sarcophagus of a queen."
anew
From this reading "Should you know it again, sir?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Beyond any possibility of doubt.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Beyond any possibility of doubt.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the sarcophagus of a queen."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Should you know it again, sir?"
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
for more time
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
not any; not one
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
a future prospect or potential
From this reading "Beyond any possibility of doubt.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading It is the sarcophagus of a queen."
a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Should you know it again, sir?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Should you know it again, sir?"
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LAIR OF THE SPIDERS "We must find that house, find the sarcophagus--for I no longer doubt that it exists--drag it out, and destroy it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What queen?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Should you know it again, sir?"
Chapter 16 of Brood of the Witch-Queen by Sax Rohmer holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 16 holds 179 sentences of Brood of the Witch-Queen, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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