Chapter 8 of The Lock and Key Library — Modern English is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Lock and Key Library — Modern English is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you." "Yes." "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire. You quite follow me?" "Entirely."
Chapter 8 of The Lock and Key Library — Modern English is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “"Entirely."”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “"And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “You quite follow me?"”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “"And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.”
propel through the air
From this reading “"And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “"You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you."”
look attentively
From this reading “"You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you."”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Entirely."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading You quite follow me?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You quite follow me?"
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
propel through the air
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you."
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading "You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you."
look attentively
From this reading "You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
at the time that
From this reading "And when I raise my hand--so--you will throw into the room what I give you to throw, and will, at the same time, raise the cry of fire.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are to watch me, for I will be visible to you."
Chapter 8 of The Lock and Key Library — Modern English by Julian [Editor] Hawthorne holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 8 holds 214 sentences of The Lock and Key Library — Modern English, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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