Chapter 13 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The angel throws out his hands abruptly. "You have me," he says. "You have me!" He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness. "Well, which is it to be?" he asked.
Chapter 13 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “The angel throws out his hands abruptly.”
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “The angel throws out his hands abruptly.”
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading “He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"You have me," he says.”
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading “The angel throws out his hands abruptly.”
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 “He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.”
force to leave or move out
In this reading “The angel throws out his hands abruptly.”
In this reading “He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.”
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.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The angel throws out his hands abruptly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The angel throws out his hands abruptly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, which is it to be?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, which is it to be?" he asked.
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The angel throws out his hands abruptly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have me," he says.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have me," he says.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The angel throws out his hands abruptly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, which is it to be?" he asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have me," he says.
the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
From this reading He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The angel throws out his hands abruptly.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "You have me," he says.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The angel throws out his hands abruptly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading The angel throws out his hands abruptly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, which is it to be?" he asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, which is it to be?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He braces with decision, rises to his full height, and suddenly there is nobleness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have me," he says.
Chapter 13 of Changeling, and Other Stories by Donn Byrne holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 13 holds 414 sentences of Changeling, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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