Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Devil's Dice is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, Stuart," he gasped. "You must not enter." "Why? Who's your friend? You arouse my curiosity," I said.
Devil's Dice
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Devil's Dice is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"No,
Stuart,"
he
gasped.
"You
must
not
enter."
"Why?
Who's
your
friend?
You
arouse
my
curiosity,"
I
said.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Devil's Dice
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Devil's Dice is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"No,
Stuart,"
he
gasped.
/noʊ ˈstuːərt hiː ɡæspt/
Line 2
"You
must
not
enter."
/juː mʌst nɑːt ˈentər/
Line 3
"Why?
/waɪ/
Line 4
Who's
your
friend?
Line 5
You
arouse
my
curiosity,"
I
said.
/juː ərˈaʊz maɪ ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti aɪ sed/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
arouse
verb
US /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “You arouse my curiosity," I said.”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “You arouse my curiosity," I said.”
to come or go into
From this reading “"You must not enter."”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Who's your friend?”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"No, Stuart," he gasped.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must not enter."”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You arouse my curiosity," I said.”
Stuart
noun
US /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “"No, Stuart," he gasped.”
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All words in this reading · 17
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arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading You arouse my curiosity," I said.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading You arouse my curiosity," I said.
to come or go into
From this reading "You must not enter."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Who's your friend?
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "No, Stuart," he gasped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, Stuart," he gasped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You arouse my curiosity," I said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must not enter."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You arouse my curiosity," I said.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Stuart," he gasped.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You must not enter."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You arouse my curiosity," I said.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading "No, Stuart," he gasped.
Who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who's your friend?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must not enter."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Who's your friend?
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