Chapter 16 of Little Nobody is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Little Nobody is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment. Her eyes fairly blazed as she hissed, vindictively: "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon. A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation. Adieu, monsieur.
Chapter 16 of Little Nobody is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a farewell remark
From this reading “Adieu, monsieur.”
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading “Her eyes fairly blazed as she hissed, vindictively:”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “"You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.”
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “Her eyes fairly blazed as she hissed, vindictively:”
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading “A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.”
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading “A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.”
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 “A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.”
temporarily
In this reading “He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.”
In this reading “A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.”
In this reading “A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.”
look on as or consider
In this reading “"You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.”
In this reading “A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.”
In this reading “A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
In this reading “"You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.”
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 He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
a farewell remark
From this reading Adieu, monsieur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her eyes fairly blazed as she hissed, vindictively:
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Her eyes fairly blazed as she hissed, vindictively:
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
take in liquids
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes fairly blazed as she hissed, vindictively:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Her eyes fairly blazed as she hissed, vindictively:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes fairly blazed as she hissed, vindictively:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Her eyes fairly blazed as she hissed, vindictively:
intense and profound fear
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
immediately past
From this reading "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.
roused to anger
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.
a particular point in time
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Adieu, monsieur.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes fairly blazed as she hissed, vindictively:
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
in a vindictive, revengeful manner
From this reading Her eyes fairly blazed as she hissed, vindictively:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A few days of isolation in this dreary chamber, without food or drink, and you will go mad with horror and die of starvation.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He never forgot the glare of rage the angry woman fixed upon him for a moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have made your choice, and mine is the last human face you will look upon.
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