Chapter 8 of The Dead Lake, and Other Tales is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Dead Lake, and Other Tales is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment. "What can be the matter?" he asked. I shrugged my shoulders. A strangely anxious look passed over his face. He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.
Chapter 8 of The Dead Lake, and Other Tales is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “A strangely anxious look passed over his face.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “I shrugged my shoulders.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “I shrugged my shoulders.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “A strangely anxious look passed over his face.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.”
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 “The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.”
temporarily
In this reading “The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.”
bypass
In this reading “A strangely anxious look passed over his face.”
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 The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.
eagerly desirous
From this reading A strangely anxious look passed over his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What can be the matter?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What can be the matter?" he asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can be the matter?" he asked.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A strangely anxious look passed over his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What can be the matter?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A strangely anxious look passed over his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shrugged my shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A strangely anxious look passed over his face.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What can be the matter?" he asked.
a particular point in time
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shrugged my shoulders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.
above and across; more than
From this reading A strangely anxious look passed over his face.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A strangely anxious look passed over his face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I shrugged my shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading I shrugged my shoulders.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.
in a strange manner
From this reading A strangely anxious look passed over his face.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.
precisely as stated
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can be the matter?" he asked.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He sighed, and for a moment seemed irresolute as to whether or not he ought to interfere.
which person or people
From this reading The old gentleman who had been very happy at is success in the game, listened for a moment.
Chapter 8 of The Dead Lake, and Other Tales by Paul Heyse holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 8 holds 444 sentences of The Dead Lake, and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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