Chapter 4 of Newshound is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Newshound is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'll unfreeze your head so you can talk. You realize I ought to kill you." His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose. He couldn't turn his neck. From the chin down he was helplessly immobile.
Chapter 4 of Newshound is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “From the chin down he was helplessly immobile.”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “From the chin down he was helplessly immobile.”
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading “From the chin down he was helplessly immobile.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “You realize I ought to kill you."”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “You realize I ought to kill you."”
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading “His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'll unfreeze your head so you can talk.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading From the chin down he was helplessly immobile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He couldn't turn his neck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the chin down he was helplessly immobile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.
set up or found
From this reading His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the chin down he was helplessly immobile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I'll unfreeze your head so you can talk.
in a helpless manner
From this reading From the chin down he was helplessly immobile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You realize I ought to kill you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll unfreeze your head so you can talk.
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading From the chin down he was helplessly immobile.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You realize I ought to kill you."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He couldn't turn his neck.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You realize I ought to kill you."
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading You realize I ought to kill you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'll unfreeze your head so you can talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I'll unfreeze your head so you can talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the chin down he was helplessly immobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You realize I ought to kill you."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He couldn't turn his neck.
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading His head tingled and he found that he could open his mouth, blink his eyes and twitch his nose.
become or cause to become soft or liquid
From this reading "I'll unfreeze your head so you can talk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the chin down he was helplessly immobile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll unfreeze your head so you can talk.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll unfreeze your head so you can talk.
Chapter 4 of Newshound by Stephen Marlowe holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 4 holds 189 sentences of Newshound, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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