Chapter 5 of Doomsday Eve is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Doomsday Eve is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Zen said. "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher. "Did you make those people go to sleep?" Zen continued.
Chapter 5 of Doomsday Eve is here in full — 407 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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straying from the right course or from accepted standards
From this reading “"I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “"I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"What the hell are you doing here?"”
a boy attending school
From this reading “"I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “"I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “"I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.”
school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
From this reading “Zen said.”
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In this reading “"I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What the hell are you doing here?"
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Zen continued.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you make those people go to sleep?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What the hell are you doing here?"
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Did you make those people go to sleep?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "What the hell are you doing here?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What the hell are you doing here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
engage in
From this reading "Did you make those people go to sleep?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Did you make those people go to sleep?"
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From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Zen said.
a boy attending school
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Did you make those people go to sleep?"
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the hell are you doing here?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Did you make those people go to sleep?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you make those people go to sleep?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "I had business here," West said, in a tone of voice that made Zen feel like an errant schoolboy being reproved by a kind, but firm, teacher.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the hell are you doing here?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What the hell are you doing here?"
school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
From this reading Zen said.
Chapter 5 of Doomsday Eve by Robert Moore Williams holds 407 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 5 holds 407 sentences of Doomsday Eve, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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