Chapter 8 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peter flung off his coat. Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague. He swayed a little. He felt he must get away from the intolerable heat. He looked into the shed beside them, and the man nodded.
Chapter 8 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Peter flung off his coat.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “He felt he must get away from the intolerable heat.”
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “He felt he must get away from the intolerable heat.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “He looked into the shed beside them, and the man nodded.”
get rid of
From this reading “He looked into the shed beside them, and the man nodded.”
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “He swayed a little.”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague.”
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.
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run away from confinement
In this reading “He felt he must get away from the intolerable heat.”
write quickly
In this reading “Peter flung off his coat.”
In this reading “Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague.”
investigate scientifically
In this reading “He looked into the shed beside them, and the man nodded.”
In this reading “Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He swayed a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He felt he must get away from the intolerable heat.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He looked into the shed beside them, and the man nodded.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Peter flung off his coat.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Peter flung off his coat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt he must get away from the intolerable heat.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He felt he must get away from the intolerable heat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He felt he must get away from the intolerable heat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter flung off his coat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked into the shed beside them, and the man nodded.
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading He felt he must get away from the intolerable heat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He swayed a little.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked into the shed beside them, and the man nodded.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He looked into the shed beside them, and the man nodded.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt he must get away from the intolerable heat.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He looked into the shed beside them, and the man nodded.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Peter flung off his coat.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter flung off his coat.
get rid of
From this reading He looked into the shed beside them, and the man nodded.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague.
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading He swayed a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He looked into the shed beside them, and the man nodded.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Standing in the sun, he felt weak and vague.
Chapter 8 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth by John Palmer holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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