Chapter 13 of Self-Doomed: A Novel is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Self-Doomed: A Novel is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER. Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us. Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments. He ripens to destroy. Joy vanishes, but sorrow remains.
Chapter 13 of Self-Doomed: A Novel is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “He ripens to destroy.”
for a limitless time
From this reading “Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.”
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Joy vanishes, but sorrow remains.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.”
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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(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
In this reading “Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.”
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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 Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joy vanishes, but sorrow remains.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading He ripens to destroy.
for a limitless time
From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joy vanishes, but sorrow remains.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
immediately past
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Joy vanishes, but sorrow remains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ripens to destroy.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Joy vanishes, but sorrow remains.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time is a thief he is forever stealing upon us, and robbing us of sunny moments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ripens to destroy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Joy vanishes, but sorrow remains.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
in or at the place that
From this reading Before we knew where we were, the last day of the old year was upon us.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading GIDEON WOLF AND HIS MOTHER BEGIN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER.
Chapter 13 of Self-Doomed: A Novel by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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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