Chapter 11 of The Breath of the Gods is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Breath of the Gods is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mouquin rushed in as if pursued, leaving the door open. Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement. "Well, what is it? Speak, man. You chatter and grimace like an ape."
Chapter 11 of The Breath of the Gods is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fit of shivering or shaking
From this reading “Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.”
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading “You chatter and grimace like an ape."”
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading “You chatter and grimace like an ape."”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.”
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading “You chatter and grimace like an ape."”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “Mouquin rushed in as if pursued, leaving the door open.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Mouquin rushed in as if pursued, leaving the door open.”
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading “Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.”
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 “Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.”
In this reading “Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.
a fit of shivering or shaking
From this reading Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You chatter and grimace like an ape."
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading You chatter and grimace like an ape."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mouquin rushed in as if pursued, leaving the door open.
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading You chatter and grimace like an ape."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mouquin rushed in as if pursued, leaving the door open.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading You chatter and grimace like an ape."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mouquin rushed in as if pursued, leaving the door open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mouquin rushed in as if pursued, leaving the door open.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what is it?
the act of departing
From this reading Mouquin rushed in as if pursued, leaving the door open.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You chatter and grimace like an ape."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Speak, man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mouquin rushed in as if pursued, leaving the door open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mouquin rushed in as if pursued, leaving the door open.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Mouquin rushed in as if pursued, leaving the door open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.
done under pressure
From this reading Mouquin rushed in as if pursued, leaving the door open.
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.
express in speech
From this reading Speak, man.
not in physical motion
From this reading Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mouquin rushed in as if pursued, leaving the door open.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what is it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what is it?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few feet of Ronsard he stood still, shivering in an ague of excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You chatter and grimace like an ape."
Chapter 11 of The Breath of the Gods by Sidney McCall holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 400 sentences of The Breath of the Gods, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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