Chapter 9 of Tales of terror is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Tales of terror is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Come forth! Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice. But he heard her say aloud: ‘It is for this that thou wilt not save me. Arise, arise, and help!’
Chapter 9 of Tales of terror is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Arise, arise, and help!’”
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.”
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading “Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.”
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading “Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “‘It is for this that thou wilt not save me.”
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.”
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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In this reading “Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.”
come out of
In this reading “‘Come forth!”
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading But he heard her say aloud:
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Arise, arise, and help!’
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he heard her say aloud:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Come forth!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘It is for this that thou wilt not save me.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘Come forth!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he heard her say aloud:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But he heard her say aloud:
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Arise, arise, and help!’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he heard her say aloud:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is for this that thou wilt not save me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It is for this that thou wilt not save me.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘It is for this that thou wilt not save me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘It is for this that thou wilt not save me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
except for; apart from
From this reading ‘It is for this that thou wilt not save me.
express in words
From this reading But he heard her say aloud:
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘It is for this that thou wilt not save me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘It is for this that thou wilt not save me.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘It is for this that thou wilt not save me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
at the time that
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading ‘It is for this that thou wilt not save me.
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Come forth!’ was the cry, and amid yells and howls they were darting upon him, when the pale form of the beautiful dead arose between them and shielded him from their malice.
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