Chapter 8 of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches. "There's nothing the matter with me. Something is pulling me to that terrible thing over there. It seems to be my jewelry. My necklace is cutting my head off.
Chapter 8 of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
the act of grasping
From this reading “"I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.”
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading “My necklace is cutting my head off.”
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading “It seems to be my jewelry.”
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading “My necklace is cutting my head off.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Something is pulling me to that terrible thing over there.”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “"I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.”
shedding tears
From this reading “"I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Something is pulling me to that terrible thing over there.”
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 “Something is pulling me to that terrible thing over there.”
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.
(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 "I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seems to be my jewelry.
the act of grasping
From this reading "I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading My necklace is cutting my head off.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My necklace is cutting my head off.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something is pulling me to that terrible thing over there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to be my jewelry.
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading It seems to be my jewelry.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "There's nothing the matter with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's nothing the matter with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seems to be my jewelry.
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading My necklace is cutting my head off.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing the matter with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My necklace is cutting my head off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.
above and across; more than
From this reading Something is pulling me to that terrible thing over there.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Something is pulling me to that terrible thing over there.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to be my jewelry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something is pulling me to that terrible thing over there.
shedding tears
From this reading "I am all right," she shrieked, tearing herself out of his clutches.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Something is pulling me to that terrible thing over there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something is pulling me to that terrible thing over there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's nothing the matter with me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Something is pulling me to that terrible thing over there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing the matter with me.
a special situation
From this reading Something is pulling me to that terrible thing over there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something is pulling me to that terrible thing over there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There's nothing the matter with me.
Chapter 8 of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes by Clifford Smyth holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 418 sentences of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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