Chapter 8 of Corpus earthling is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Corpus earthling is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I looked at her sharply and she blushed. Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin. For a moment, I was too astonished to reply. The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior. "The police were here," she said, her glance brushing mine for only an instant.
Chapter 8 of Corpus earthling is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “For a moment, I was too astonished to reply.”
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.”
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “I looked at her sharply and she blushed.”
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading “"The police were here," she said, her glance brushing mine for only an instant.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.”
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading “Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “I looked at her sharply and she blushed.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment, I was too astonished to reply.”
In this reading “The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.”
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 For a moment, I was too astonished to reply.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.
(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 The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The police were here," she said, her glance brushing mine for only an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked at her sharply and she blushed.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a moment, I was too astonished to reply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at her sharply and she blushed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading I looked at her sharply and she blushed.
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading "The police were here," she said, her glance brushing mine for only an instant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment, I was too astonished to reply.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "The police were here," she said, her glance brushing mine for only an instant.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I looked at her sharply and she blushed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The police were here," she said, her glance brushing mine for only an instant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked at her sharply and she blushed.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "The police were here," she said, her glance brushing mine for only an instant.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at her sharply and she blushed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The police were here," she said, her glance brushing mine for only an instant.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment, I was too astonished to reply.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
not divisible by two
From this reading The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
and nothing more
From this reading "The police were here," she said, her glance brushing mine for only an instant.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "The police were here," she said, her glance brushing mine for only an instant.
with speed
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading For a moment, I was too astonished to reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The police were here," she said, her glance brushing mine for only an instant.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading I looked at her sharply and she blushed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I looked at her sharply and she blushed.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment, I was too astonished to reply.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For a moment, I was too astonished to reply.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her head turned away quickly, but not before I saw the creeping stain of red under her skin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment, I was too astonished to reply.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The police were here," she said, her glance brushing mine for only an instant.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The girl's next words made me forget all about her odd behavior.
Chapter 8 of Corpus earthling by Louis Charbonneau 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 8 holds 414 sentences of Corpus earthling, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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