Chapter 8 of Conjure wife is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Conjure wife is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate. "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly. "She kept saying, 'Who is this? Who is this?' That was all.
Chapter 8 of Conjure wife is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.”
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading “"What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.”
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading “Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.”
a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream)
From this reading “Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.”
make steady
From this reading “Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.”
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading “Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.”
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In this reading “"She kept saying, 'Who is this?”
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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 Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She kept saying, 'Who is this?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "She kept saying, 'Who is this?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream)
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
express in words
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "She kept saying, 'Who is this?
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
make steady
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She kept saying, 'Who is this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swiftly the phantasmagoria of the Inquisition faded from his mind, as his first surge of anger spent itself and settled down to a steady hate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
which person or people
From this reading "She kept saying, 'Who is this?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did she say to you?" he asked evenly.
Chapter 8 of Conjure wife by Fritz Leiber holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 8 holds 437 sentences of Conjure wife, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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