Chapter 3 of The River's End is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The River's End is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A queer devil," said McDowell. "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room. He still hates you, Conniston. Three years have made no difference. He hates you like poison.
Chapter 3 of The River's End is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"A queer devil," said McDowell.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “Three years have made no difference.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “"After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.”
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “He still hates you, Conniston.”
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “He hates you like poison.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"A queer devil," said McDowell.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “"After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.”
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 "A queer devil," said McDowell.
later than; following
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He still hates you, Conniston.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "A queer devil," said McDowell.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Three years have made no difference.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He still hates you, Conniston.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three years have made no difference.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He hates you like poison.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Three years have made no difference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A queer devil," said McDowell.
not any; not one
From this reading Three years have made no difference.
spoil as if by poison
From this reading He hates you like poison.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "A queer devil," said McDowell.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A queer devil," said McDowell.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still hates you, Conniston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "After he is gone, I always feel as if a snake had been in the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years have made no difference.
a late time of life
From this reading Three years have made no difference.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He still hates you, Conniston.
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