Chapter 22 of The Day of the Beast is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Day of the Beast is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?" Mel shaded her eyes from the glare of the bright morning sun. "The lady is Miss Hill, my old schoolteacher. I'd know her as far as I could see her. Look how she carries her left arm.
Chapter 22 of The Day of the Beast is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading “Look how she carries her left arm.”
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “"Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “Mel shaded her eyes from the glare of the bright morning sun.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “"Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “"Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “"Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"”
a teacher in a school below the college level
From this reading “"The lady is Miss Hill, my old schoolteacher.”
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading “Mel shaded her eyes from the glare of the bright morning sun.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Look how she carries her left arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'd know her as far as I could see her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Mel shaded her eyes from the glare of the bright morning sun.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Look how she carries her left arm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I'd know her as far as I could see her.
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mel shaded her eyes from the glare of the bright morning sun.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I'd know her as far as I could see her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Mel shaded her eyes from the glare of the bright morning sun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mel shaded her eyes from the glare of the bright morning sun.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look how she carries her left arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'd know her as far as I could see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd know her as far as I could see her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The lady is Miss Hill, my old schoolteacher.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'd know her as far as I could see her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The lady is Miss Hill, my old schoolteacher.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Look how she carries her left arm.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look how she carries her left arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "The lady is Miss Hill, my old schoolteacher.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mel shaded her eyes from the glare of the bright morning sun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The lady is Miss Hill, my old schoolteacher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mel shaded her eyes from the glare of the bright morning sun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The lady is Miss Hill, my old schoolteacher.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
a teacher in a school below the college level
From this reading "The lady is Miss Hill, my old schoolteacher.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'd know her as far as I could see her.
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Mel shaded her eyes from the glare of the bright morning sun.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look how she carries her left arm.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Mel shaded her eyes from the glare of the bright morning sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
which person or people
From this reading "Mel, come here," called Lane from the back porch, "who the deuce are those people coming down the hill?"
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