Chapter 10 of The Emperor of Elam, and other stories is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Emperor of Elam, and other stories is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You see in America they are all like that.” “And you are here to say so? Then you are either a monster or a liar.” “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm. “Take me!
Chapter 10 of The Emperor of Elam, and other stories is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading ““You see in America they are all like that.””
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading ““Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading ““Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.”
a feeling of excitement
From this reading ““Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.”
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “Then you are either a monster or a liar.””
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “Then you are either a monster or a liar.””
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading ““Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading ““Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.”
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.
someone you feel sorry for
In this reading ““Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.”
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 Then you are either a monster or a liar.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “You see in America they are all like that.”
in addition
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “You see in America they are all like that.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you are here to say so?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You see in America they are all like that.”
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
one or the other of two
From this reading Then you are either a monster or a liar.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And you are here to say so?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You see in America they are all like that.”
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Then you are either a monster or a liar.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You see in America they are all like that.”
take in marriage
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Take me!
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Then you are either a monster or a liar.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then you are either a monster or a liar.”
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
express in words
From this reading “And you are here to say so?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see in America they are all like that.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And you are here to say so?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
carry out
From this reading “Take me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You see in America they are all like that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you are either a monster or a liar.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see in America they are all like that.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And you are here to say so?
during the time that
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see in America they are all like that.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “Also,” continued the Younger placidly, “you must remember that I am a poor devil of an artist, while Susannah----” “Ah, I will marry her yet!” cried the Elder with a new enthusiasm.
Chapter 10 of The Emperor of Elam, and other stories by H. G. (Harrison Griswold) Dwight holds 396 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.
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