Chapter 1 of The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life is here in full — 629 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life is here in full — 629 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated. The others were ready to go; they turned and looked at him curiously. For a moment or two he seemed struggling for breath. "Good Heavens!" he gasped, almost in a whisper. His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.
Chapter 1 of The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life is here in full — 629 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 69/125 · 5 reading units · Lines 341–345
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in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “The others were ready to go; they turned and looked at him curiously.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Good Heavens!" he gasped, almost in a whisper.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “"Good Heavens!" he gasped, almost in a whisper.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.”
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “For a moment or two he seemed struggling for breath.”
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading “His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.”
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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In this reading “Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The others were ready to go; they turned and looked at him curiously.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment or two he seemed struggling for breath.”
In this reading “"Good Heavens!" he gasped, almost in a whisper.”
In this reading “His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.”
In this reading “For a moment or two he seemed struggling for breath.”
In this reading “Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.”
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 For a moment or two he seemed struggling for breath.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Good Heavens!" he gasped, almost in a whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading For a moment or two he seemed struggling for breath.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The others were ready to go; they turned and looked at him curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment or two he seemed struggling for breath.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Good Heavens!" he gasped, almost in a whisper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The others were ready to go; they turned and looked at him curiously.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good Heavens!" he gasped, almost in a whisper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment or two he seemed struggling for breath.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Good Heavens!" he gasped, almost in a whisper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The others were ready to go; they turned and looked at him curiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good Heavens!" he gasped, almost in a whisper.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The others were ready to go; they turned and looked at him curiously.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment or two he seemed struggling for breath.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a moment or two he seemed struggling for breath.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others were ready to go; they turned and looked at him curiously.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The others were ready to go; they turned and looked at him curiously.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment or two he seemed struggling for breath.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading For a moment or two he seemed struggling for breath.
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The others were ready to go; they turned and looked at him curiously.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The others were ready to go; they turned and looked at him curiously.
in the direction of
From this reading His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The others were ready to go; they turned and looked at him curiously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a moment or two he seemed struggling for breath.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van Emmon stopped and stared at the spot as though fascinated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The others were ready to go; they turned and looked at him curiously.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Good Heavens!" he gasped, almost in a whisper.
a Caucasian
From this reading His face was white; the other two leaped toward him, fearful that he was suffocating.
Chapter 1 of The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life by Homer Eon Flint holds 629 sentences, grouped into 126 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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