Chapter 6 of The Sport of the Gods is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Sport of the Gods is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The first line had only "Dear Brother." "Dear Brother"! Why not the second? That could not hold much more. The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
Chapter 6 of The Sport of the Gods is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(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 second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.”
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading “The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.”
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
(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 second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The first line had only "Dear Brother."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That could not hold much more.
dearly loved
From this reading The first line had only "Dear Brother."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first line had only "Dear Brother."
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first line had only "Dear Brother."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading That could not hold much more.
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From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The first line had only "Dear Brother."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That could not hold much more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That could not hold much more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not the second?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
and nothing more
From this reading The first line had only "Dear Brother."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Why not the second?
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That could not hold much more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first line had only "Dear Brother."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
not mindful or attentive
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The second line held him, and the third, and the fourth, and as he read on, unmindful now of what Leslie might think or feel, his face turned from the ruddy glow of pleasant anxiety to the pallor of grief and terror.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not the second?
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