Chapter 16 of The Day of the Beast is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Day of the Beast is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills. At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression. He pounced at once upon Lane. "Daren, what do you think?" he wailed, miserably. "I don't think.
Chapter 16 of The Day of the Beast is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.”
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading “At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.”
in a miserable manner
From this reading “"Daren, what do you think?" he wailed, miserably.”
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading “Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.”
add pepper to
From this reading “At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.”
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading “He pounced at once upon Lane.”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “"Daren, what do you think?" he wailed, miserably.”
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading “At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.”
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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 Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Daren, what do you think?" he wailed, miserably.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Daren, what do you think?" he wailed, miserably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.
in a miserable manner
From this reading "Daren, what do you think?" he wailed, miserably.
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.
on one occasion
From this reading He pounced at once upon Lane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
add pepper to
From this reading At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading He pounced at once upon Lane.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Daren, what do you think?" he wailed, miserably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He pounced at once upon Lane.
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Daren, what do you think?" he wailed, miserably.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Early one August evening Lane went out to find a cool misty rain blowing down from the hills.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Daren, what do you think?" he wailed, miserably.
which person or people
From this reading At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading At the inn he encountered Colonel Pepper, who wore a most woebegone and ludicrous expression.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Daren, what do you think?" he wailed, miserably.
Chapter 16 of The Day of the Beast by Zane Grey holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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