Chapter 7 of Death of a hero is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Death of a hero is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them. It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural. Most animals hate their mature young. I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was. But it ought to be the mothers.
Chapter 7 of Death of a hero is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “antipathy” — a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.”
-ing form of “exterminate” — kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
From this reading “I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.”
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.”
characteristic of maturity
From this reading “Most animals hate their mature young.”
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “But it ought to be the mothers.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading ““I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.”
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.”
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In this reading “It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.”
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later than; following
From this reading It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.
(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 It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Most animals hate their mature young.
plural of “antipathy” — a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it ought to be the mothers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it ought to be the mothers.
-ing form of “exterminate” — kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
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From this reading “I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them.
of great significance or value
From this reading It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them.
characteristic of maturity
From this reading Most animals hate their mature young.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most animals hate their mature young.
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But it ought to be the mothers.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But it ought to be the mothers.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most animals hate their mature young.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
look attentively
From this reading I remember I used to watch the young robins exterminating their fathers and think how right it was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It’s so important to recognize these antipathies, which are after all perfectly natural.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Most animals hate their mature young.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m so glad you hate your parents, at least one of them.
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