Chapter 2 of The goddess: a demon is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The goddess: a demon is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement. The figure was real, that was obvious. And yet, how could a woman have gained my window from without? Where had she come from at that hour of the night? What did she want, now that she was here?
Chapter 2 of The goddess: a demon is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “The figure was real, that was obvious.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “And yet, how could a woman have gained my window from without?”
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading “The figure was real, that was obvious.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “The figure was real, that was obvious.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.”
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In this reading “THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.”
In this reading “THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.”
In this reading “Where had she come from at that hour of the night?”
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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 And yet, how could a woman have gained my window from without?
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, how could a woman have gained my window from without?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Where had she come from at that hour of the night?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where had she come from at that hour of the night?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And yet, how could a woman have gained my window from without?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did she want, now that she was here?
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The figure was real, that was obvious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And yet, how could a woman have gained my window from without?
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading And yet, how could a woman have gained my window from without?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where had she come from at that hour of the night?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet, how could a woman have gained my window from without?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What did she want, now that she was here?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Where had she come from at that hour of the night?
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From this reading And yet, how could a woman have gained my window from without?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Where had she come from at that hour of the night?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What did she want, now that she was here?
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The figure was real, that was obvious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where had she come from at that hour of the night?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The figure was real, that was obvious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where had she come from at that hour of the night?
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The figure was real, that was obvious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What did she want, now that she was here?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The figure was real, that was obvious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did she want, now that she was here?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had she come from at that hour of the night?
which person or people
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And yet, how could a woman have gained my window from without?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW I held my breath, staring in amazement.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, how could a woman have gained my window from without?
Chapter 2 of The goddess: a demon by Richard Marsh holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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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