Chapter 24 of Cursed is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Cursed is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?” The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs. In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety. Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house. “Better put that knife up, captain.
Chapter 24 of Cursed is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
From this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”
unpleasantly
From this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?””
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”
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a man who is very old
In this reading “In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.”
In this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”
In this reading “Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.”
In this reading “PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?””
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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 In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Better put that knife up, captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Better put that knife up, captain.
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
unpleasantly
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Better put that knife up, captain.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
free from harm or evil
From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
cut with a saw
From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
having a supporting base
From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.
carry out
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Better put that knife up, captain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of Filhiol startled Briggs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the door of the cabin he saw the old man standing with a look of puzzled anxiety.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Through the window Filhiol had seen him take down the kris; and, worried, he had painfully arisen and had hobbled into the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PLANS FOR RESCUE “For Heaven’s sake, captain, what are you up to there?”
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