Chapter 19 of Brood of the Witch-Queen is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Brood of the Witch-Queen is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANTHROPOMANCY "There is no one here!" Sime looked about the place excitedly. "Fortunately for us!" answered Dr. Cairn. He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting. But otherwise he was perfectly calm, although his face was pale and bathed in perspiration.
Chapter 19 of Brood of the Witch-Queen is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading “But otherwise he was perfectly calm, although his face was pale and bathed in perspiration.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.”
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading “"Fortunately for us!" answered Dr. Cairn.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Sime looked about the place excitedly.”
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading “He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.”
by good fortune
From this reading “"Fortunately for us!" answered Dr. Cairn.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “But otherwise he was perfectly calm, although his face was pale and bathed in perspiration.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sime looked about the place excitedly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But otherwise he was perfectly calm, although his face was pale and bathed in perspiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Fortunately for us!" answered Dr. Cairn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANTHROPOMANCY "There is no one here!"
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading But otherwise he was perfectly calm, although his face was pale and bathed in perspiration.
uttered without voice
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But otherwise he was perfectly calm, although his face was pale and bathed in perspiration.
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading "Fortunately for us!" answered Dr. Cairn.
make calm or still
From this reading But otherwise he was perfectly calm, although his face was pale and bathed in perspiration.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fortunately for us!" answered Dr. Cairn.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Sime looked about the place excitedly.
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But otherwise he was perfectly calm, although his face was pale and bathed in perspiration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Fortunately for us!" answered Dr. Cairn.
by good fortune
From this reading "Fortunately for us!" answered Dr. Cairn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ANTHROPOMANCY "There is no one here!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But otherwise he was perfectly calm, although his face was pale and bathed in perspiration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANTHROPOMANCY "There is no one here!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sime looked about the place excitedly.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
not any; not one
From this reading ANTHROPOMANCY "There is no one here!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ANTHROPOMANCY "There is no one here!"
in other respects or ways
From this reading But otherwise he was perfectly calm, although his face was pale and bathed in perspiration.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But otherwise he was perfectly calm, although his face was pale and bathed in perspiration.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But otherwise he was perfectly calm, although his face was pale and bathed in perspiration.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading But otherwise he was perfectly calm, although his face was pale and bathed in perspiration.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sime looked about the place excitedly.
on the contrary
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sime looked about the place excitedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sime looked about the place excitedly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ANTHROPOMANCY "There is no one here!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Fortunately for us!" answered Dr. Cairn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
but in spite of that
From this reading He breathed rather heavily yet with his exertions, and, moreover, the air of the chamber was disgusting.
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