Chapter 10 of Caves of Terror is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Caves of Terror is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank. Then I asked Ismail, and he mocked me. "The Mahatma? You are like those fools who pursue virtue. There never was any!"
Chapter 10 of Caves of Terror is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading “A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.”
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “You are like those fools who pursue virtue.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.”
(Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage
From this reading “"The Mahatma?”
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading “Then I asked Ismail, and he mocked me.”
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “You are like those fools who pursue virtue.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.”
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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 A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There never was any!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are like those fools who pursue virtue.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then I asked Ismail, and he mocked me.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
the specified day of the month
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading You are like those fools who pursue virtue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then I asked Ismail, and he mocked me.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I asked Ismail, and he mocked me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You are like those fools who pursue virtue.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
(Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage
From this reading "The Mahatma?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I asked Ismail, and he mocked me.
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading Then I asked Ismail, and he mocked me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never was any!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading You are like those fools who pursue virtue.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I asked Ismail, and he mocked me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There never was any!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You are like those fools who pursue virtue.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading You are like those fools who pursue virtue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There never was any!"
which person or people
From this reading You are like those fools who pursue virtue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DATE WITH DOOM I hunted about, looked around corners, searched the next courtyard, and drew blank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are like those fools who pursue virtue.
Chapter 10 of Caves of Terror by Talbot Mundy holds 321 sentences, grouped into 65 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 10 holds 321 sentences of Caves of Terror, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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