Chapter 8 of O+F is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of O+F is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jacky began to strike him in the back. She made angry sounds. Her fists drummed on his back. I--am--in--control, he said to himself. "Damn you!" she exhaled.
Chapter 8 of O+F is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “She made angry sounds.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “I--am--in--control, he said to himself.”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Damn you!" she exhaled.”
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading “Her fists drummed on his back.”
past form of “exhale” — expel air
From this reading “"Damn you!" she exhaled.”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Her fists drummed on his back.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “She made angry sounds.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Jacky began to strike him in the back.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I--am--in--control, he said to himself.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She made angry sounds.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jacky began to strike him in the back.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jacky began to strike him in the back.
power to direct or determine
From this reading I--am--in--control, he said to himself.
used as expletives
From this reading "Damn you!" she exhaled.
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading Her fists drummed on his back.
past form of “exhale” — expel air
From this reading "Damn you!" she exhaled.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Her fists drummed on his back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I--am--in--control, he said to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fists drummed on his back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jacky began to strike him in the back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I--am--in--control, he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fists drummed on his back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I--am--in--control, he said to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jacky began to strike him in the back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacky began to strike him in the back.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made angry sounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her fists drummed on his back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I--am--in--control, he said to himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made angry sounds.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She made angry sounds.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Jacky began to strike him in the back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacky began to strike him in the back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacky began to strike him in the back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Damn you!" she exhaled.
Chapter 8 of O+F by John Moncure Wetterau holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of O+F, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of O+F by John Moncure Wetterau exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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