Chapter 4 of The Gully of Bluemansdyke, and Other Stories is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Gully of Bluemansdyke, and Other Stories is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand. "There it lies!" he yelled. "Look at it! It has come to condemn me. See that brown rust on it!
Chapter 4 of The Gully of Bluemansdyke, and Other Stories is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 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.
express strong disapproval of
From this reading “It has come to condemn me.”
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading “He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.”
shining intensely
From this reading “He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.”
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading “He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.”
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading “See that brown rust on it!”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"There it lies!" he yelled.”
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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pull away from a source of disgust or fear
In this reading “He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.”
In this reading “He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Look at it!”
In this reading “He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.”
In this reading “He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading See that brown rust on it!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It has come to condemn me.
express strong disapproval of
From this reading It has come to condemn me.
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
shining intensely
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has come to condemn me.
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "There it lies!" he yelled.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at it!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has come to condemn me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See that brown rust on it!
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading See that brown rust on it!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See that brown rust on it!
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See that brown rust on it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There it lies!" he yelled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has come to condemn me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
in or at the place that
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shrank back in a paroxysm of terror, glaring at the silver hatchet where it lay upon the floor, and pointing at it with his emaciated hand.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "There it lies!" he yelled.
Chapter 4 of The Gully of Bluemansdyke, and Other Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 485 sentences, grouped into 97 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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