Chapter 14 of The Eye of Dread is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Eye of Dread is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUT OF THE DESERT "Good horse. Good horse. Good boy. Goldbug--go it! I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
Chapter 14 of The Eye of Dread is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Good boy.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “OUT OF THE DESERT "Good horse.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “OUT OF THE DESERT "Good horse.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “OUT OF THE DESERT "Good horse.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."”
for more time
From this reading “I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."”
during the time that
From this reading “I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."”
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 “Good boy.”
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 I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
a youthful male person
From this reading Good boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading OUT OF THE DESERT "Good horse.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Goldbug--go it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goldbug--go it!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading OUT OF THE DESERT "Good horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading OUT OF THE DESERT "Good horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Goldbug--go it!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
for more time
From this reading I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE DESERT "Good horse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE DESERT "Good horse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE DESERT "Good horse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
during the time that
From this reading I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know you're dying, but so am I. Keep it up a little while longer--Good boy."
Chapter 14 of The Eye of Dread by Payne Erskine holds 272 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 14 holds 272 sentences of The Eye of Dread, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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