Chapter 8 of The Doomsman is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Doomsman is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hold!" shouted Constans. "Back in your saddle and leave him to me." The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water. A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone. "That was well done," said Piers Major, gravely.
Chapter 8 of The Doomsman is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading “A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.”
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.”
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading “A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.”
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.”
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “"That was well done," said Piers Major, gravely.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.”
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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 A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Back in your saddle and leave him to me."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Back in your saddle and leave him to me."
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hold!" shouted Constans.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "That was well done," said Piers Major, gravely.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "That was well done," said Piers Major, gravely.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Back in your saddle and leave him to me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold!" shouted Constans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Back in your saddle and leave him to me."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.
go away from a place
From this reading "Back in your saddle and leave him to me."
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "That was well done," said Piers Major, gravely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Back in your saddle and leave him to me."
a particular point in time
From this reading A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.
on one occasion
From this reading The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading "That was well done," said Piers Major, gravely.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.
put a saddle on
From this reading "Back in your saddle and leave him to me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That was well done," said Piers Major, gravely.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hold!" shouted Constans.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was well done," said Piers Major, gravely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Back in your saddle and leave him to me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bubble of crimson foam floated for a moment on the current, and he was gone.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The pistol in his hand spoke once, and the dog, shot through the lungs, fell back into the water.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "That was well done," said Piers Major, gravely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Back in your saddle and leave him to me."
Chapter 8 of The Doomsman by Van Tassel Sutphen holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 398 sentences of The Doomsman, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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