Chapter 20 of The Outrage is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Outrage is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky. His eyes were shut. But he was not asleep. He was making up his mind that he must move his left arm. Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.
Chapter 20 of The Outrage is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “But he was not asleep.”
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading “Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.”
-ing form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading “Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.”
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading “Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.”
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading “Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.”
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 “Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.”
In this reading “Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.”
In this reading “He was making up his mind that he must move his left arm.”
In this reading “Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He was making up his mind that he must move his left arm.
in a state of sleep
From this reading But he was not asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not asleep.
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
-ing form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were shut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was not asleep.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were shut.
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was making up his mind that he must move his left arm.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was making up his mind that he must move his left arm.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was making up his mind that he must move his left arm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was making up his mind that he must move his left arm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was making up his mind that he must move his left arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading His eyes were shut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was making up his mind that he must move his left arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something heavy seemed to be pressing it down, crushing and crunching it.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Feldwebel Karl Sigismund Schwarz lay on the internal slope of a crater under a red sunset sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was making up his mind that he must move his left arm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was not asleep.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were shut.
Chapter 20 of The Outrage by Annie Vivanti holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 20 holds 221 sentences of The Outrage, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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