Chapter 8 of Legend is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Legend is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You’re just dead tired,” I said. He nodded. Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else? I’ve always come here. Every month.
Chapter 8 of Legend is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I’ve always come here.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ““You’re just dead tired,” I said.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Every month.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “He nodded.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading ““You’re just dead tired,” I said.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?”
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’ve always come here.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I’ve always come here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I’ve always come here.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “You’re just dead tired,” I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every month.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I’ve always come here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You’re just dead tired,” I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve always come here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?
and nothing more
From this reading “You’re just dead tired,” I said.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Every month.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re just dead tired,” I said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “You’re just dead tired,” I said.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then, as if something in my words had stung him— “Where else?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re just dead tired,” I said.
Chapter 8 of Legend by Clemence Dane holds 421 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 421 sentences of Legend, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Legend by Clemence Dane exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 421 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.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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