Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Conjure wife is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
War. Mangled bodies. Mayhem. Murder. Rope.
Conjure wife
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Conjure wife is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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War.
Mangled
bodies.
Mayhem.
Murder.
Rope.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Conjure wife
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Conjure wife is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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War.
/wɔːr/
Line 2
Mangled
bodies.
/ˈmæŋɡəld ˈbɑːdiz/
Line 3
Mayhem.
/ˈmeɪhem/
Line 4
Murder.
/ˈmɜːrdər/
Line 5
Rope.
/roʊp/
Learner Dictionary
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.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Mangled bodies.”
Mangled
adjective
US /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “Mangled bodies.”
Mayhem
noun
US /ˈmeɪhem/
the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
From this reading “Mayhem.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Murder.”
a strong line
From this reading “Rope.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “War.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Mangled bodies
adjective + noun
counted as “mangled body”
In this reading “Mangled bodies.”
All words in this reading · 6
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Mangled bodies.
MangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Mangled bodies.
MayhemnounUS /ˈmeɪhem/
the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
From this reading Mayhem.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Murder.
a strong line
From this reading Rope.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War.
Chapter 5 of Conjure wife by Fritz Leiber holds 445 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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Chapter 5 holds 445 sentences of Conjure wife, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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