Chapter 5 of The silica gel pseudomorph, and other stories is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The silica gel pseudomorph, and other stories is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mercy! mercy! Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me! I am not fit to die!” “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John? ’Tis but John Fenchurch.”
Chapter 5 of The silica gel pseudomorph, and other stories is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “I am not fit to die!””
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading ““Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading ““Mercy! mercy!”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!”
refrain from harming
From this reading “Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!”
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis but John Fenchurch.””
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?”
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.
as supposed or expected
In this reading ““Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?”
In this reading “Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not fit to die!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I am not fit to die!”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Tis but John Fenchurch.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I am not fit to die!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not fit to die!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “Mercy! mercy!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not fit to die!”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!
refrain from harming
From this reading Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir John,” shrieked the stricken man looking at John, “Spare me! spare me!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis but John Fenchurch.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not fit to die!”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou wilt die, sure enough,” said Steve, “thy right lung is shot through, but why call him Sir John?
Chapter 5 of The silica gel pseudomorph, and other stories by Edward Hart holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 5 holds 440 sentences of The silica gel pseudomorph, and other stories, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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