Chapter 8 of Carter, and Other People is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Carter, and Other People is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“'You had better live,' I said; 'I no longer consider you worthless. I feel that you are worthy of my anger now.' “Her face cleared almost into something like joy. “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked. “'Yes,' I said.
Chapter 8 of Carter, and Other People is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “I feel that you are worthy of my anger now.'”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading ““Her face cleared almost into something like joy.”
deem to be
From this reading ““'You had better live,' I said; 'I no longer consider you worthless.”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading ““'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading ““'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading ““'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading ““'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.”
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading ““'You had better live,' I said; 'I no longer consider you worthless.”
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 ““'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.”
In this reading ““'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.”
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 “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Her face cleared almost into something like joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading I feel that you are worthy of my anger now.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I feel that you are worthy of my anger now.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “'You had better live,' I said; 'I no longer consider you worthless.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “Her face cleared almost into something like joy.
deem to be
From this reading “'You had better live,' I said; 'I no longer consider you worthless.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Her face cleared almost into something like joy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel that you are worthy of my anger now.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “'You had better live,' I said; 'I no longer consider you worthless.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Her face cleared almost into something like joy.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “'You had better live,' I said; 'I no longer consider you worthless.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Her face cleared almost into something like joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Her face cleared almost into something like joy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Her face cleared almost into something like joy.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “'You had better live,' I said; 'I no longer consider you worthless.
for more time
From this reading “'You had better live,' I said; 'I no longer consider you worthless.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I feel that you are worthy of my anger now.'
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
not any; not one
From this reading “'You had better live,' I said; 'I no longer consider you worthless.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I feel that you are worthy of my anger now.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I feel that you are worthy of my anger now.'
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “'You had better live,' I said; 'I no longer consider you worthless.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Her face cleared almost into something like joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I feel that you are worthy of my anger now.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
in or at the place that
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading “'You had better live,' I said; 'I no longer consider you worthless.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I feel that you are worthy of my anger now.'
an affirmative
From this reading “'Yes,' I said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “'You had better live,' I said; 'I no longer consider you worthless.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “'I have told the truth, and I raise myself from the depths of your scorn to the place where you can feel a hot rage against me?' she asked.
Chapter 8 of Carter, and Other People by Don Marquis holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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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