Chapter 23 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed. "I shall explain that word in a few minutes. But it will not need much explanation. At heart you and I are one." Dick waited in silence.
Chapter 23 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick waited in silence.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"I shall explain that word in a few minutes.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “But it will not need much explanation.”
made afraid
From this reading “THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “"I shall explain that word in a few minutes.”
doubtful or suspect
From this reading “THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Dick waited in silence.”
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 “"I shall explain that word in a few minutes.”
In this reading “Dick waited in silence.”
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 THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At heart you and I are one."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At heart you and I are one."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick waited in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
made afraid
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At heart you and I are one."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At heart you and I are one."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dick waited in silence.
doubtful or suspect
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I shall explain that word in a few minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Dick waited in silence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But it will not need much explanation.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE SO-CALLED DEAD "Don't be frightened at a word," she laughed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At heart you and I are one."
Chapter 23 of The Everlasting Arms by Joseph Hocking holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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 23 holds 274 sentences of The Everlasting Arms, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of The Everlasting Arms by Joseph Hocking exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 274 sentences, grouped into 55 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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