Chapter 18 of The Chief Legatee is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Chief Legatee is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands. He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled. As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad. "You feel badly about that," said she. "You want me to read.
Chapter 18 of The Chief Legatee is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.”
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading “GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.”
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.”
possessive form of “ransom” — money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading “GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You feel badly about that," said she.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
surprising greatly
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "You feel badly about that," said she.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "You feel badly about that," said she.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
a young female
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You want me to read.
a form of address for a man
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
possessive form of “ransom” — money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "You want me to read.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You feel badly about that," said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
and nothing more
From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You feel badly about that," said she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading GOD'S FOREST, THEN MAN'S The pencil and pad fell from Mr. Ransom's hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You want me to read.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As for her, she simply stooped and picked up the pad.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You want me to read.
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
which person or people
From this reading He stared at the girl who had made this astonishing statement, and his brain whirled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You feel badly about that," said she.
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