Chapter 24 of The Great Quest A romance of 1826, wherein is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Great Quest A romance of 1826, wherein is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPEARS IN THE DARK "O-o-oh!" he moaned. "They got me. It's a wonder they didn't kill me. But here I am along with old Neil Gleazen." "Where's your bundle?"
Chapter 24 of The Great Quest A romance of 1826, wherein is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “But here I am along with old Neil Gleazen."”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “"Where's your bundle?"”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “SPEARS IN THE DARK "O-o-oh!" he moaned.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"They got me.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “It's a wonder they didn't kill me.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “SPEARS IN THE DARK "O-o-oh!" he moaned.”
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “SPEARS IN THE DARK "O-o-oh!" he moaned.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “It's a wonder they didn't kill me.”
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 “SPEARS IN THE DARK "O-o-oh!" he moaned.”
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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 It's a wonder they didn't kill me.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But here I am along with old Neil Gleazen."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But here I am along with old Neil Gleazen."
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "Where's your bundle?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here I am along with old Neil Gleazen."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading SPEARS IN THE DARK "O-o-oh!" he moaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a wonder they didn't kill me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But here I am along with old Neil Gleazen."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They got me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SPEARS IN THE DARK "O-o-oh!" he moaned.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here I am along with old Neil Gleazen."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But here I am along with old Neil Gleazen."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPEARS IN THE DARK "O-o-oh!" he moaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a wonder they didn't kill me.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It's a wonder they didn't kill me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They got me.
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading SPEARS IN THE DARK "O-o-oh!" he moaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But here I am along with old Neil Gleazen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPEARS IN THE DARK "O-o-oh!" he moaned.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But here I am along with old Neil Gleazen."
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading SPEARS IN THE DARK "O-o-oh!" he moaned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPEARS IN THE DARK "O-o-oh!" he moaned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They got me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's your bundle?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading But here I am along with old Neil Gleazen."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It's a wonder they didn't kill me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where's your bundle?"
Chapter 24 of The Great Quest A romance of 1826, wherein by Charles Boardman Hawes holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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