Chapter 34 of Cursed is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Cursed is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAPTAIN SEES Anguished the captain listened. He heard Laura question: “Where did Hal get that money? Where’s he going, and what does it all mean?” Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul. “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
Chapter 34 of Cursed is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN SEES Anguished the captain listened.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.”
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading ““Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN SEES Anguished the captain listened.”
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.”
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.
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In this reading “Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.”
In this reading “Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.”
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(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 Where’s he going, and what does it all mean?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where’s he going, and what does it all mean?”
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading THE CAPTAIN SEES Anguished the captain listened.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN SEES Anguished the captain listened.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He heard Laura question: “Where did Hal get that money?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where’s he going, and what does it all mean?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
apart from; not including
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He heard Laura question: “Where did Hal get that money?
the act of departing
From this reading Where’s he going, and what does it all mean?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard Laura question: “Where did Hal get that money?
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard Laura question: “Where did Hal get that money?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard Laura question: “Where did Hal get that money?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where’s he going, and what does it all mean?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard Laura question: “Where did Hal get that money?
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading THE CAPTAIN SEES Anguished the captain listened.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Where’s he going, and what does it all mean?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He heard Laura question: “Where did Hal get that money?
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He heard Laura question: “Where did Hal get that money?
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading THE CAPTAIN SEES Anguished the captain listened.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He heard Laura question: “Where did Hal get that money?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN SEES Anguished the captain listened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Where Hal’s going I don’t know, Laura,” the doctor answered, “except it’s evident he’s planning to escape from here for good.
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.
a shaky motion
From this reading Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Where’s he going, and what does it all mean?”
in or at the place that
From this reading He heard Laura question: “Where did Hal get that money?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where’s he going, and what does it all mean?”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Her trembling voice echoed its woe in the captain’s tortured soul.
Chapter 34 of Cursed by George Allan England holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 34 holds 225 sentences of Cursed, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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