Chapter 6 of Forever We Die! is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Forever We Die! is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Listen," said Matlin. "You don't have to come with me." "You told me to." "That was before." They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
Chapter 6 of Forever We Die! is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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slightly wet
From this reading “They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Listen," said Matlin.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “"You told me to."”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.”
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.
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a prolonged period of time
In this reading “They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "That was before."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You don't have to come with me."
slightly wet
From this reading They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't have to come with me."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You don't have to come with me."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen," said Matlin.
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 They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen," said Matlin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't have to come with me."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Listen," said Matlin.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was before."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't have to come with me."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You told me to."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They had walked a long time through the hot damp stillness of the Kedaki night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was before."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You don't have to come with me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't have to come with me."
Chapter 6 of Forever We Die! by Stephen Marlowe holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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