Chapter 8 of The Dragon of Wantley: His Tale is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Dragon of Wantley: His Tale is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns. "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword. But she stared at him, and nothing further. "Or no. Stay here and see me kill him," the boy added, pridefully.
Chapter 8 of The Dragon of Wantley: His Tale is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns.”
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading “Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “"Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.”
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
From this reading “Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns.”
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “"Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “But she stared at him, and nothing further.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “"Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.”
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 “Stay here and see me kill him," the boy added, pridefully.”
In this reading “But she stared at him, and nothing further.”
last unnecessarily long
In this reading “"Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.”
In this reading “"Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Stay here and see me kill him," the boy added, pridefully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she stared at him, and nothing further.
a youthful male person
From this reading Stay here and see me kill him," the boy added, pridefully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she stared at him, and nothing further.
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns.
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
From this reading Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But she stared at him, and nothing further.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Stay here and see me kill him," the boy added, pridefully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she stared at him, and nothing further.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Stay here and see me kill him," the boy added, pridefully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stay here and see me kill him," the boy added, pridefully.
not any; not one
From this reading "Or no.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But she stared at him, and nothing further.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or no.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stay here and see me kill him," the boy added, pridefully.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Stay here and see me kill him," the boy added, pridefully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she stared at him, and nothing further.
and nothing more
From this reading Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But she stared at him, and nothing further.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay here and see me kill him," the boy added, pridefully.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Run instantly into the house," said Geoffrey to Elaine, and he dragged out his sword.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Contains a Dilemma with two simply egregious Horns.
Chapter 8 of The Dragon of Wantley: His Tale by Owen Wister holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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