Chapter 10 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire. "She was too clean to understand me, sir. I knew it almost before I had spoken. In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words. Then Jeff Wray came in and I left her—left Mesa City.
Chapter 10 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 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.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “"She was too clean to understand me, sir.”
large apple with a red skin
From this reading “Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.”
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.”
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading “Then Jeff Wray came in and I left her—left Mesa City.”
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 “Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Then Jeff Wray came in and I left her—left Mesa City.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I knew it almost before I had spoken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I knew it almost before I had spoken.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Jeff Wray came in and I left her—left Mesa City.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then Jeff Wray came in and I left her—left Mesa City.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "She was too clean to understand me, sir.
large apple with a red skin
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
a long fixed look
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew it almost before I had spoken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
intense and profound fear
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew it almost before I had spoken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew it almost before I had spoken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jeff Wray came in and I left her—left Mesa City.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew it almost before I had spoken.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then Jeff Wray came in and I left her—left Mesa City.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She was too clean to understand me, sir.
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading Then Jeff Wray came in and I left her—left Mesa City.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was too clean to understand me, sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading "She was too clean to understand me, sir.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I knew it almost before I had spoken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She was too clean to understand me, sir.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "She was too clean to understand me, sir.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "She was too clean to understand me, sir.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cortland sat up, then leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, and followed his father’s gaze into the fire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was too clean to understand me, sir.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In her eyes there dawned the horror, the fear, the self-pity which could not be said in words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Jeff Wray came in and I left her—left Mesa City.
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