Chapter 8 of Shameless Wayne is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Shameless Wayne is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien. "The dogs are poisoned, Ned," said Griff. "Poisoned? What, all of them?" "All.
Chapter 8 of Shameless Wayne is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “"The dogs are poisoned, Ned," said Griff.”
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading “Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.”
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading “Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.”
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading “"The dogs are poisoned, Ned," said Griff.”
feeling no shame
From this reading “Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.”
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading “Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.”
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 “Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.”
In this reading “Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What, all of them?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The dogs are poisoned, Ned," said Griff.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "The dogs are poisoned, Ned," said Griff.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The dogs are poisoned, Ned," said Griff.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The dogs are poisoned, Ned," said Griff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What, all of them?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading "The dogs are poisoned, Ned," said Griff.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The dogs are poisoned, Ned," said Griff.
feeling no shame
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What, all of them?"
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, all of them?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Shameless Wayne shook his head, and would have spoken, but the door was burst open suddenly and his brothers stood on the threshold, an unwonted gravity in their mien.
Chapter 8 of Shameless Wayne by Halliwell Sutcliffe holds 404 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 404 sentences of Shameless Wayne, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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