Chapter 2 of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
18. “How can I wait! A curse upon it! They will be here in five minutes. Come, hide me, or I will kill you.”
Chapter 2 of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, hide me, or I will kill you.””
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “A curse upon it!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “They will be here in five minutes.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “They will be here in five minutes.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Come, hide me, or I will kill you.””
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Come, hide me, or I will kill you.””
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “They will be here in five minutes.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““How can I wait!”
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In this reading “They will be here in five minutes.”
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From this reading 18.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A curse upon it!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They will be here in five minutes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can I wait!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, hide me, or I will kill you.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading A curse upon it!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They will be here in five minutes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They will be here in five minutes.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Come, hide me, or I will kill you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How can I wait!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How can I wait!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They will be here in five minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A curse upon it!
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Come, hide me, or I will kill you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, hide me, or I will kill you.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They will be here in five minutes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Come, hide me, or I will kill you.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will be here in five minutes.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A curse upon it!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “How can I wait!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will be here in five minutes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come, hide me, or I will kill you.”
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