Chapter 2 of Fearful Rock is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Fearful Rock is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jager had fished out the _Long Lost Friend_ volume. He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out. "May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared. "You're supposed to be an example to the men, sergeant. Put that book away."
Chapter 2 of Fearful Rock is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “"May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.”
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading “Jager had fished out the _Long Lost Friend_ volume.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “"May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.”
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “"May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.”
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading “He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “"You're supposed to be an example to the men, sergeant.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
in addition
From this reading "May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You're supposed to be an example to the men, sergeant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Put that book away."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Put that book away."
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading "You're supposed to be an example to the men, sergeant.
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading Jager had fished out the _Long Lost Friend_ volume.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jager had fished out the _Long Lost Friend_ volume.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jager had fished out the _Long Lost Friend_ volume.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading "May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jager had fished out the _Long Lost Friend_ volume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jager had fished out the _Long Lost Friend_ volume.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Jager had fished out the _Long Lost Friend_ volume.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.
the force of workers available
From this reading "You're supposed to be an example to the men, sergeant.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jager had fished out the _Long Lost Friend_ volume.
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put that book away."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "You're supposed to be an example to the men, sergeant.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.
required or under orders
From this reading "You're supposed to be an example to the men, sergeant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "May the Eternal Godhead also----" "Stop that heathen nonsense," Lanark almost roared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jager had fished out the _Long Lost Friend_ volume.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're supposed to be an example to the men, sergeant.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Jager had fished out the _Long Lost Friend_ volume.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was reading something aloud, as though it were a prayer: "... and be and remain with us on the water and upon the land," he pattered out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're supposed to be an example to the men, sergeant.
Chapter 2 of Fearful Rock by Manly Wade Wellman holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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