Chapter 4 of The Strange Visitation is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Strange Visitation is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Works?” And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?” “YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works! And these two learned gentlemen are going to find out what it is. You’re ill, you know!--you’re very ill!
Chapter 4 of The Strange Visitation is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?””
provoking horror
From this reading ““YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!”
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading ““YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!”
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading ““YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!”
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading “And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?””
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading ““YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?””
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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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “And these two learned gentlemen are going to find out what it is.”
In this reading “And these two learned gentlemen are going to find out what it is.”
In this reading “And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?””
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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 “YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And these two learned gentlemen are going to find out what it is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And these two learned gentlemen are going to find out what it is.
provoking horror
From this reading “YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading And these two learned gentlemen are going to find out what it is.
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading “YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!
the act of departing
From this reading And these two learned gentlemen are going to find out what it is.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You’re ill, you know!--you’re very ill!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?”
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading “YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And these two learned gentlemen are going to find out what it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And these two learned gentlemen are going to find out what it is.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You’re ill, you know!--you’re very ill!
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading And these two learned gentlemen are going to find out what it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And these two learned gentlemen are going to find out what it is.
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?”
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading “YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And these two learned gentlemen are going to find out what it is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And these two learned gentlemen are going to find out what it is.
precisely as stated
From this reading You’re ill, you know!--you’re very ill!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And McNason’s troubled mind immediately reverted to his huge factories--“What works?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “Works?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’re ill, you know!--you’re very ill!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re ill, you know!--you’re very ill!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOUR works!” and the Goblin leered at him sideways with a frightful grin--“Your internal works!
Chapter 4 of The Strange Visitation by Marie Corelli holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 4 holds 442 sentences of The Strange Visitation, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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