Chapter 1 of Nevermore is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Nevermore is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC. 'Then, by Heaven! I'll leave the country. I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it. It's unjust, it's intolerable--' Thus spoke impetuous Youth.
Chapter 1 of Nevermore is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.”
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading “I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.”
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading “It's unjust, it's intolerable--' Thus spoke impetuous Youth.”
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “It's unjust, it's intolerable--' Thus spoke impetuous Youth.”
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.”
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading “AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.”
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading “It's unjust, it's intolerable--' Thus spoke impetuous Youth.”
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 won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.”
In this reading “I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Then, by Heaven!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I'll leave the country.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading 'Then, by Heaven!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll leave the country.
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading It's unjust, it's intolerable--' Thus spoke impetuous Youth.
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading It's unjust, it's intolerable--' Thus spoke impetuous Youth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's unjust, it's intolerable--' Thus spoke impetuous Youth.
go away from a place
From this reading I'll leave the country.
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.
a large number or amount
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It's unjust, it's intolerable--' Thus spoke impetuous Youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Then, by Heaven!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It's unjust, it's intolerable--' Thus spoke impetuous Youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'ROBBERY UNDER ARMS,' 'THE SQUATTER'S DREAM,' 'THE MINER'S RIGHT,' ETC.
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading It's unjust, it's intolerable--' Thus spoke impetuous Youth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I won't stop here to be bullied for doing what scores of other fellows have done and nothing thought about it.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It's unjust, it's intolerable--' Thus spoke impetuous Youth.
Chapter 1 of Nevermore by Rolf Boldrewood holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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