Chapter 25 of Guest the One-Eyed is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Guest the One-Eyed is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Guest the One-eyed wandered far that day. He felt that it was fated to be his last. Fever burned in his veins; fever in his soul. It seemed a painful task to end this life. And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
Chapter 25 of Guest the One-Eyed is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make amends for
From this reading “And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.”
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading “He felt that it was fated to be his last.”
having or showing only one eye
From this reading “Guest the One-eyed wandered far that day.”
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading “And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.”
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading “And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.”
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.”
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “Fever burned in his veins; fever in his soul.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Guest the One-eyed wandered far that day.”
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 “It seemed a painful task to end this life.”
In this reading “And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.”
In this reading “Guest the One-eyed wandered far that day.”
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 It seemed a painful task to end this life.
later than; following
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
make amends for
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that it was fated to be his last.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Fever burned in his veins; fever in his soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Guest the One-eyed wandered far that day.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It seemed a painful task to end this life.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Guest the One-eyed wandered far that day.
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading He felt that it was fated to be his last.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that it was fated to be his last.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Fever burned in his veins; fever in his soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Guest the One-eyed wandered far that day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that it was fated to be his last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that it was fated to be his last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fever burned in his veins; fever in his soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt that it was fated to be his last.
immediately past
From this reading He felt that it was fated to be his last.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed a painful task to end this life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
having or showing only one eye
From this reading Guest the One-eyed wandered far that day.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It seemed a painful task to end this life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a painful task to end this life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
estrangement from god
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Fever burned in his veins; fever in his soul.
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It seemed a painful task to end this life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Guest the One-eyed wandered far that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guest the One-eyed wandered far that day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed a painful task to end this life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt that it was fated to be his last.
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading And he was tormented by dread lest his sufferings should after all not suffice to atone for his sin.
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Fever burned in his veins; fever in his soul.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Guest the One-eyed wandered far that day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that it was fated to be his last.
Chapter 25 of Guest the One-Eyed by Gunnar Gunnarsson holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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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