Chapter 18 of The Lair of the White Worm is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Lair of the White Worm is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder. "One moment whilst we are alone. You had better not trust that nigger!" he whispered. Her answer was crisp and concise: "I don't."
Chapter 18 of The Lair of the White Worm is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder.”
expressing much in few words
From this reading “Her answer was crisp and concise:”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Her answer was crisp and concise:”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder.”
having come into contact
From this reading “The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “"One moment whilst we are alone.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “You had better not trust that nigger!" he whispered.”
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "One moment whilst we are alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her answer was crisp and concise:
react verbally
From this reading Her answer was crisp and concise:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "One moment whilst we are alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You had better not trust that nigger!" he whispered.
expressing much in few words
From this reading Her answer was crisp and concise:
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Her answer was crisp and concise:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had better not trust that nigger!" he whispered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You had better not trust that nigger!" he whispered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't."
a particular point in time
From this reading "One moment whilst we are alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You had better not trust that nigger!" he whispered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You had better not trust that nigger!" he whispered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One moment whilst we are alone.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You had better not trust that nigger!" he whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder.
having come into contact
From this reading The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading You had better not trust that nigger!" he whispered.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her answer was crisp and concise:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "One moment whilst we are alone.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading "One moment whilst we are alone.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading You had better not trust that nigger!" he whispered.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman turned sharply as Adam touched her shoulder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had better not trust that nigger!" he whispered.
Chapter 18 of The Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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