Chapter 10 of The Elephant God is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Elephant God is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out. "I suppose they will kill us, Major Dermot," she said calmly. "But couldn't you manage to get away in the darkness? You know the jungle so well. Please don't hesitate to leave me, for I should only hamper you.
Chapter 10 of The Elephant God is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"I suppose they will kill us, Major Dermot," she said calmly.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.”
prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading “Please don't hesitate to leave me, for I should only hamper you.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Please don't hesitate to leave me, for I should only hamper you.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “You know the jungle so well.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"I suppose they will kill us, Major Dermot," she said calmly.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"But couldn't you manage to get away in the darkness?”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.”
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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 STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But couldn't you manage to get away in the darkness?
next to; at the side of
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But couldn't you manage to get away in the darkness?
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "I suppose they will kill us, Major Dermot," she said calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But couldn't you manage to get away in the darkness?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "But couldn't you manage to get away in the darkness?
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From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
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From this reading Please don't hesitate to leave me, for I should only hamper you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Please don't hesitate to leave me, for I should only hamper you.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But couldn't you manage to get away in the darkness?
a young female
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading Please don't hesitate to leave me, for I should only hamper you.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Please don't hesitate to leave me, for I should only hamper you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose they will kill us, Major Dermot," she said calmly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But couldn't you manage to get away in the darkness?
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading You know the jungle so well.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I suppose they will kill us, Major Dermot," she said calmly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the jungle so well.
go away from a place
From this reading Please don't hesitate to leave me, for I should only hamper you.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "I suppose they will kill us, Major Dermot," she said calmly.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "But couldn't you manage to get away in the darkness?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please don't hesitate to leave me, for I should only hamper you.
and nothing more
From this reading Please don't hesitate to leave me, for I should only hamper you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please don't hesitate to leave me, for I should only hamper you.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose they will kill us, Major Dermot," she said calmly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose they will kill us, Major Dermot," she said calmly.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Please don't hesitate to leave me, for I should only hamper you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You know the jungle so well.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose they will kill us, Major Dermot," she said calmly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose they will kill us, Major Dermot," she said calmly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE HOME-COMING Dermot dragged the girl down to the ground beside him as a shot rang out.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose they will kill us, Major Dermot," she said calmly.
(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 You know the jungle so well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I suppose they will kill us, Major Dermot," she said calmly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But couldn't you manage to get away in the darkness?
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