Chapter 8 of David Blaize and the Blue Door is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of David Blaize and the Blue Door is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same. He remembered who it was now. ‘Oh, it’s you, Noah!’ he panted. ‘I couldn’t remember who you were. Why did you run after me?’
Chapter 8 of David Blaize and the Blue Door is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.”
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading “‘Oh, it’s you, Noah!’ he panted.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “‘Oh, it’s you, Noah!’ he panted.”
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading “David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “He remembered who it was now.”
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rest on for support
In this reading “David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.”
In this reading “David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.”
In this reading “Why did you run after me?’”
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later than; following
From this reading Why did you run after me?’
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I couldn’t remember who you were.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered who it was now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I couldn’t remember who you were.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He remembered who it was now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, it’s you, Noah!’ he panted.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why did you run after me?’
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading ‘Oh, it’s you, Noah!’ he panted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He remembered who it was now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, it’s you, Noah!’ he panted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ‘Oh, it’s you, Noah!’ he panted.
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
To recall to mind.
From this reading ‘I couldn’t remember who you were.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered who it was now.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Why did you run after me?’
Identical; not different.
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘I couldn’t remember who you were.
during the time that
From this reading David was completely out of breath, and leaned against the wall to recover, while his pursuer did the same.
which person or people
From this reading He remembered who it was now.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you run after me?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Oh, it’s you, Noah!’ he panted.
Chapter 8 of David Blaize and the Blue Door by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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 253 sentences of David Blaize and the Blue Door, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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