Chapter 8 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEAD. "Thomas, my son, I must go home. I don't want to die away from Ashlydyat!" A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words. Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
Chapter 8 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who is in charge
From this reading “Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.”
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading “Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “"Thomas, my son, I must go home.”
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading “Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.”
become less in amount or intensity
In this reading “I don't want to die away from Ashlydyat!"”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?”
return home
In this reading “"Thomas, my son, I must go home.”
In this reading “A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?”
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 dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't want to die away from Ashlydyat!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I don't want to die away from Ashlydyat!"
a person who is in charge
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading DEAD.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I don't want to die away from Ashlydyat!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't want to die away from Ashlydyat!"
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I don't want to die away from Ashlydyat!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Thomas, my son, I must go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Thomas, my son, I must go home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thomas, my son, I must go home.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Thomas, my son, I must go home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thomas, my son, I must go home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
a male human offspring
From this reading "Thomas, my son, I must go home.
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Thomas, my son, I must go home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't want to die away from Ashlydyat!"
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want to die away from Ashlydyat!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
at the time that
From this reading Did he think of the old superstitious tradition--that evil was to fall upon the Godolphins when their chief should die, and not at Ashlydyat?
the words that are spoken
From this reading A dull pain shot across Thomas Godolphin's heart at the words.
Chapter 8 of The Shadow of Ashlydyat by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 8 holds 195 sentences of The Shadow of Ashlydyat, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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