Chapter 5 of International Short Stories: English is here in full — 3397 sentences across 680 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of International Short Stories: English is here in full — 3397 sentences across 680 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight." Then, shaking his fist at Cowen, "Thou villain! 'Tisn't one man you have murdered, 'tis two. But please God I'll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place. Way, there! not a moment to lose."
Chapter 5 of International Short Stories: English is here in full — 3397 sentences across 680 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/679 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading “"Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “"Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Then, shaking his fist at Cowen, "Thou villain!”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."”
killed unlawfully
From this reading “'Tisn't one man you have murdered, 'tis two.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Then, shaking his fist at Cowen, "Thou villain!”
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 “"Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."”
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 "Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But please God I'll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, shaking his fist at Cowen, "Thou villain!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading "Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But please God I'll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, shaking his fist at Cowen, "Thou villain!
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading "Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Then, shaking his fist at Cowen, "Thou villain!
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But please God I'll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading But please God I'll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Tisn't one man you have murdered, 'tis two.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, shaking his fist at Cowen, "Thou villain!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But please God I'll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But please God I'll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Way, there! not a moment to lose."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Tisn't one man you have murdered, 'tis two.
a particular point in time
From this reading Way, there! not a moment to lose."
killed unlawfully
From this reading 'Tisn't one man you have murdered, 'tis two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Way, there! not a moment to lose."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But please God I'll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Tisn't one man you have murdered, 'tis two.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But please God I'll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But please God I'll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."
except for; apart from
From this reading But please God I'll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Then, shaking his fist at Cowen, "Thou villain!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But please God I'll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, shaking his fist at Cowen, "Thou villain!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Way, there! not a moment to lose."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then, shaking his fist at Cowen, "Thou villain!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tisn't one man you have murdered, 'tis two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tisn't one man you have murdered, 'tis two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Way, there! not a moment to lose."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Tisn't one man you have murdered, 'tis two.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Then, shaking his fist at Cowen, "Thou villain!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Way, there! not a moment to lose."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ay, scream, ye fools," roared Bradbury, "that couldn't see a church by daylight."
but in spite of that
From this reading But please God I'll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Tisn't one man you have murdered, 'tis two.
Chapter 5 of International Short Stories: English by William [Editor] Patten holds 3397 sentences, grouped into 680 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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