Chapter IX of In the Wonderful Land of Hez, “The Devil’s Kingdom,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX of In the Wonderful Land of Hez, “The Devil’s Kingdom,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor. “Great Scott!” exclaimed Dick. “Owens seems to be very savage against that ragged stranger. What shall we do--help him catch him?” “No,” returned his cousin.
Chapter IX of In the Wonderful Land of Hez, “The Devil’s Kingdom,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “What shall we do--help him catch him?””
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ““No,” returned his cousin.”
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.”
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
From this reading ““Owens seems to be very savage against that ragged stranger.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.”
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading ““Owens seems to be very savage against that ragged stranger.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading ““Owens seems to be very savage against that ragged stranger.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading ““Great Scott!” exclaimed Dick.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.”
In this reading “Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Owens seems to be very savage against that ragged stranger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Owens seems to be very savage against that ragged stranger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading What shall we do--help him catch him?”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “No,” returned his cousin.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What shall we do--help him catch him?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Great Scott!” exclaimed Dick.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great Scott!” exclaimed Dick.
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From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading What shall we do--help him catch him?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What shall we do--help him catch him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
and nothing more
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” returned his cousin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
on one occasion
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
From this reading “Owens seems to be very savage against that ragged stranger.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “Owens seems to be very savage against that ragged stranger.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “No,” returned his cousin.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Owens seems to be very savage against that ragged stranger.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Great Scott!” exclaimed Dick.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Owens seems to be very savage against that ragged stranger.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall we do--help him catch him?”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Owens seems to be very savage against that ragged stranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Owens seems to be very savage against that ragged stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Owens seems to be very savage against that ragged stranger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What shall we do--help him catch him?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall we do--help him catch him?”
which person or people
From this reading Dick at once made his way to the side of Leo, who was just coming from the house, followed by Haypole and the professor.
Chapter 9 of In the Wonderful Land of Hez by Cornelius Shea holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 9 holds 78 sentences of In the Wonderful Land of Hez, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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