Chapter 5 of Dawn of the Demigods is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dawn of the Demigods is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers. "Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed. "That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out. "I _am_ anybody--yet." Irma Tandray Lanvin took his grubby mitt, and laughed.
Chapter 5 of Dawn of the Demigods is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “"Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out.”
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.”
infested with grubs
From this reading “Irma Tandray Lanvin took his grubby mitt, and laughed.”
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading “"That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “"Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Irma Tandray Lanvin took his grubby mitt, and laughed.”
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.
In this reading “"That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out.”
In this reading “One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.”
In this reading “One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.”
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 "That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I _am_ anybody--yet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Irma Tandray Lanvin took his grubby mitt, and laughed.
any person at all
From this reading "I _am_ anybody--yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.
a boy or man
From this reading "That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.
infested with grubs
From this reading Irma Tandray Lanvin took his grubby mitt, and laughed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Irma Tandray Lanvin took his grubby mitt, and laughed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out.
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading "That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irma Tandray Lanvin took his grubby mitt, and laughed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.
and nothing more
From this reading "Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irma Tandray Lanvin took his grubby mitt, and laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Irma Tandray Lanvin took his grubby mitt, and laughed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Aw, it feels just like anybody's hand, Mister," he growled, disappointed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Irma Tandray Lanvin took his grubby mitt, and laughed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out.
having a point
From this reading "That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irma Tandray Lanvin took his grubby mitt, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Irma Tandray Lanvin took his grubby mitt, and laughed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of two small boys with their father fumbled with my fingers.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I _am_ anybody--yet."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "That's a case of mistaken identity, young fella," I pointed out.
Chapter 5 of Dawn of the Demigods by Raymond Z. (Raymond Zinke) Gallun holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 429 sentences of Dawn of the Demigods, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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