Chapter 8 of Incredible Adventures is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Incredible Adventures is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘What does Mabel do with them?’ I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end. ‘Does she keep them?’ ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room. I heard a sigh of relief.
Chapter 8 of Incredible Adventures is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.”
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.”
in the near future
From this reading “I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “I heard a sigh of relief.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “I heard a sigh of relief.”
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 “I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.”
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 I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘What does Mabel do with them?’
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘What does Mabel do with them?’
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard a sigh of relief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ‘Does she keep them?’
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What does Mabel do with them?’
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
in the near future
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I heard a sigh of relief.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Does she keep them?’
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I heard a sigh of relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘What does Mabel do with them?’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I asked presently in a low tone, as I neared the end.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘She makes notes about them in a book and then destroys them,’ was the reply from the end of the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What does Mabel do with them?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘What does Mabel do with them?’
Chapter 8 of Incredible Adventures by Algernon Blackwood holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 422 sentences of Incredible Adventures, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Incredible Adventures by Algernon Blackwood exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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