Chapter 25 of The Goose Man is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Goose Man is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Daniel smiled contemptuously. “I am certain of that,” he replied. “I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it. But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it. Think it over!
Chapter 25 of The Goose Man is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.”
terminate
From this reading “But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.”
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “Daniel smiled contemptuously.”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “Daniel smiled contemptuously.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ““I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading ““I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Daniel smiled contemptuously.”
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading “But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.”
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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am certain of that,” he replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.
terminate
From this reading But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “I am certain of that,” he replied.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Daniel smiled contemptuously.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Daniel smiled contemptuously.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am certain of that,” he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am certain of that,” he replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am certain of that,” he replied.
above and across; more than
From this reading Think it over!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I am certain of that,” he replied.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Daniel smiled contemptuously.
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am certain of that,” he replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think it over!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I have never submitted to it, and up to the present I have always been able to break it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will feel your power as long as I live; I have always felt it.
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