Chapter 4 of The Metal Monster is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Metal Monster is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale. “I certainly DO.” I was once more master of myself. “Drake--don't you agree?” “Sure,” he replied.
Chapter 4 of The Metal Monster is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading ““Drake--don't you agree?””
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.”
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading ““Drake--don't you agree?””
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.”
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading “The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.”
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading “The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.”
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anew
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “Drake--don't you agree?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I certainly DO.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I certainly DO.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Drake--don't you agree?”
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading “Drake--don't you agree?”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
not accessible to view
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I certainly DO.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I was once more master of myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was once more master of myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was once more master of myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
on one occasion
From this reading I was once more master of myself.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Sure,” he replied.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure,” he replied.
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
up to a particular time
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was once more master of myself.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The eagerness, the relief in his voice betrayed the tension, the anxiety which until now he had hidden so well; and hot shame burned me for my shrinking, my dread of again passing through that haunted vale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Drake--don't you agree?”
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