Chapter 1 of Forever We Die! is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Forever We Die! is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage. It was a secret proclaiming-- Forever We Die! The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor. Darkness returned to the narrow, coffin-shaped cell. Rhodes reached for the bowl of gruel.
Chapter 1 of Forever We Die! is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading “Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.”
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading “Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.”
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading “The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.”
a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
From this reading “Rhodes reached for the bowl of gruel.”
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading “It was a secret proclaiming-- Forever We Die!”
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading “Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.”
come down like raindrops
From this reading “The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.”
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading “The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.”
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In this reading “The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.”
In this reading “Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.”
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 It was a secret proclaiming-- Forever We Die!
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.
for the reason that
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Darkness returned to the narrow, coffin-shaped cell.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Darkness returned to the narrow, coffin-shaped cell.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness returned to the narrow, coffin-shaped cell.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was a secret proclaiming-- Forever We Die!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rhodes reached for the bowl of gruel.
for a limitless time
From this reading It was a secret proclaiming-- Forever We Die!
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.
a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
From this reading Rhodes reached for the bowl of gruel.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a secret proclaiming-- Forever We Die!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Darkness returned to the narrow, coffin-shaped cell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading It was a secret proclaiming-- Forever We Die!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Rhodes reached for the bowl of gruel.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Darkness returned to the narrow, coffin-shaped cell.
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
come down like raindrops
From this reading The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darkness returned to the narrow, coffin-shaped cell.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading The guard spat in Phil Rhodes' food bowl, closed the grate, and trudged away down the stone-walled corridor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a secret proclaiming-- Forever We Die!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a secret proclaiming-- Forever We Die!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Rhodes faced the agonies of alien torture because he knew the secret which held an entire world in bondage.
Chapter 1 of Forever We Die! by Stephen Marlowe holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 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 1 holds 279 sentences of Forever We Die!, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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