Chapter 8 of The High Hander is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The High Hander is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Stella!" he said. "Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave. They vill kill you. I heard them." "Now just c-calm d-down," Willie said.
Chapter 8 of The High Hander is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
From this reading “"Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “"Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard them."”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “They vill kill you.”
go away from a place
From this reading “"Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.”
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “"Stella!" he said.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “"Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.”
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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(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
From this reading "Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now just c-calm d-down," Willie said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now just c-calm d-down," Willie said.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stella!" he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard them."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.
and nothing more
From this reading "Now just c-calm d-down," Willie said.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They vill kill you.
go away from a place
From this reading "Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now just c-calm d-down," Willie said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stella!" he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading "Stella!" he said.
in a strange manner
From this reading "Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I heard them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They vill kill you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They vill kill you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now just c-calm d-down," Willie said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Villie," she said in strangely accented English, "you must not leave.
Chapter 8 of The High Hander by William Oliver Turner holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 8 holds 427 sentences of The High Hander, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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