Chapter 3 of Doomsday Eve is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Doomsday Eve is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're next!" He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man. It might be anything. To his surprise, West smiled. "Glad to, colonel.
Chapter 3 of Doomsday Eve is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"Glad to, colonel.”
having hills and crags
From this reading “He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"Glad to, colonel.”
a result
From this reading “He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “To his surprise, West smiled.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “To his surprise, West smiled.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “To his surprise, West smiled.”
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 “He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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any thing at all
From this reading It might be anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be anything.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Glad to, colonel.
having hills and crags
From this reading He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to, colonel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his surprise, West smiled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be anything.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be anything.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "You're next!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.
a result
From this reading He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading To his surprise, West smiled.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To his surprise, West smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To his surprise, West smiled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know what response to expect from the craggy man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're next!"
Chapter 3 of Doomsday Eve by Robert Moore Williams holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 406 sentences of Doomsday Eve, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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