Chapter XXIII of The goddess: a demon, “In the Passage,” is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIII of The goddess: a demon, “In the Passage,” is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat. I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts. “This won’t do! I’m not going to stand any more of your nonsense! You let my men in!”
Chapter XXIII of The goddess: a demon, “In the Passage,” is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “I’m not going to stand any more of your nonsense!”
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading “I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.”
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.
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In this reading “I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.”
In this reading “The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I’m not going to stand any more of your nonsense!
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “This won’t do!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m not going to stand any more of your nonsense!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m not going to stand any more of your nonsense!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.
conformity or harmony
From this reading I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You let my men in!”
the force of workers available
From this reading You let my men in!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I’m not going to stand any more of your nonsense!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading I’m not going to stand any more of your nonsense!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not going to stand any more of your nonsense!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I’m not going to stand any more of your nonsense!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inspector I dragged in by the collar of his coat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This won’t do!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m not going to stand any more of your nonsense!
during the time that
From this reading I slammed the door in the faces of his friends, keeping my foot against it while I shot the bolts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This won’t do!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You let my men in!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m not going to stand any more of your nonsense!
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Chapter 23 holds 219 sentences of The goddess: a demon, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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