Chapter 3 of Tar Heel Tales is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Tar Heel Tales is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Babylon was threatened: ‘It shall never be inhabited, etc. “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’ “Yes, we must slay the detested creature. She is an imposition. I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
Chapter 3 of Tar Heel Tales is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading ““Babylon was threatened: ‘It shall never be inhabited, etc.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading ““Yes, we must slay the detested creature.”
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading ““‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’”
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading ““‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’”
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading “She is an imposition.”
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading ““Babylon was threatened: ‘It shall never be inhabited, etc.”
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading ““‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading ““Yes, we must slay the detested creature.”
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 ““‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’”
In this reading ““‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’”
In this reading “I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is an imposition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading “Babylon was threatened: ‘It shall never be inhabited, etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Babylon was threatened: ‘It shall never be inhabited, etc.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Yes, we must slay the detested creature.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “Yes, we must slay the detested creature.
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Babylon was threatened: ‘It shall never be inhabited, etc.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading She is an imposition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading “Babylon was threatened: ‘It shall never be inhabited, etc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is an imposition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Babylon was threatened: ‘It shall never be inhabited, etc.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Yes, we must slay the detested creature.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Babylon was threatened: ‘It shall never be inhabited, etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
move upward
From this reading I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Babylon was threatened: ‘It shall never be inhabited, etc.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is an imposition.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Yes, we must slay the detested creature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “Babylon was threatened: ‘It shall never be inhabited, etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Babylon was threatened: ‘It shall never be inhabited, etc.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, we must slay the detested creature.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “‘But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.’
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, we must slay the detested creature.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I command you to rise in your might and drive her out of our paradise!
Chapter 3 of Tar Heel Tales by H. E. C. (Henry Edward Cowan) Bryant 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 3 holds 404 sentences of Tar Heel Tales, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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