Chapter 14 of The Devil's Garden is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Devil's Garden is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I didn't. I didn't dare to at first. I thought he'd come after me, if I did. I was afraid." Dale grunted again.
Chapter 14 of The Devil's Garden is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I was afraid."”
later than; following
From this reading “I thought he'd come after me, if I did.”
anew
From this reading “Dale grunted again.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “Dale grunted again.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I didn't dare to at first.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I didn't dare to at first.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Dale grunted again.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought he'd come after me, if I did.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid."
later than; following
From this reading I thought he'd come after me, if I did.
anew
From this reading Dale grunted again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I didn't dare to at first.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I thought he'd come after me, if I did.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Dale grunted again.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I didn't dare to at first.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I thought he'd come after me, if I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I didn't dare to at first.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Dale grunted again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought he'd come after me, if I did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I thought he'd come after me, if I did.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought he'd come after me, if I did.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought he'd come after me, if I did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't dare to at first.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was afraid."
Chapter 14 of The Devil's Garden by W. B. (William Babington) Maxwell holds 409 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.
Chapter 14 holds 409 sentences of The Devil's Garden, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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