Chapter 23 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I won’t have it. You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head. "If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me! It’s a kind of nasty little Death—only to have you hint at it." "All right!" he mumbled penitently, and kissed the hand.
Chapter 23 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “It’s a kind of nasty little Death—only to have you hint at it."”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me!”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “"All right!" he mumbled penitently, and kissed the hand.”
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading “You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.”
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"All right!" he mumbled penitently, and kissed the hand.”
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading “It’s a kind of nasty little Death—only to have you hint at it."”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “"If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me!”
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 “You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.”
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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 You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
(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 "All right!" he mumbled penitently, and kissed the hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All right!" he mumbled penitently, and kissed the hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It’s a kind of nasty little Death—only to have you hint at it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It’s a kind of nasty little Death—only to have you hint at it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me!
at any time
From this reading You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "All right!" he mumbled penitently, and kissed the hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I won’t have it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right!" he mumbled penitently, and kissed the hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading It’s a kind of nasty little Death—only to have you hint at it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won’t have it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I won’t have it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a kind of nasty little Death—only to have you hint at it."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It’s a kind of nasty little Death—only to have you hint at it."
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "All right!" he mumbled penitently, and kissed the hand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It’s a kind of nasty little Death—only to have you hint at it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me!
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "All right!" he mumbled penitently, and kissed the hand.
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading It’s a kind of nasty little Death—only to have you hint at it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s a kind of nasty little Death—only to have you hint at it."
and nothing more
From this reading It’s a kind of nasty little Death—only to have you hint at it."
above and across; more than
From this reading "If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me!
showing remorse
From this reading "All right!" he mumbled penitently, and kissed the hand.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right!" he mumbled penitently, and kissed the hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
express in speech
From this reading You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All right!" he mumbled penitently, and kissed the hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won’t have it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you were killed—don’t you understand—everything’d be over for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re not to speak like that, ever!" said a muffled voice above his head.
Chapter 23 of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day by Richard Dehan holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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 23 holds 388 sentences of That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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