Chapter 16 of The doom trail is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The doom trail is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"As much as a man may, father." He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision. "There!" he exclaimed. "You have it in the face. What do you expect of me?
Chapter 16 of The doom trail is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"There!" he exclaimed.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “What do you expect of me?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “"You have it in the face.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"As much as a man may, father."”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision.”
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 “He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision.”
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 "As much as a man may, father."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As much as a man may, father."
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you expect of me?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "There!" he exclaimed.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading What do you expect of me?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You have it in the face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "As much as a man may, father."
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have it in the face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have it in the face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You have it in the face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "As much as a man may, father."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "As much as a man may, father."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What do you expect of me?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "As much as a man may, father."
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have it in the face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" he exclaimed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you expect of me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned upon Murray with a gesture of decision.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have it in the face.
Chapter 16 of The doom trail by Arthur D. Howden (Arthur Douglas Howden) Smith holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 16 holds 395 sentences of The doom trail, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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