Chapter XI of The Transient Lake, “A Treacherous Game,” is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of The Transient Lake, “A Treacherous Game,” is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But Dooley, for he it was, said sharply: “No! You mustn’t kill one of them. I want them held for prisoners. I have a purpose in view!”
Chapter XI of The Transient Lake, “A Treacherous Game,” is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “I want them held for prisoners.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “You mustn’t kill one of them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You mustn’t kill one of them.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “I want them held for prisoners.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “I have a purpose in view!””
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “But Dooley, for he it was, said sharply:”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “I have a purpose in view!””
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want them held for prisoners.”
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 “I have a purpose in view!””
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 I have a purpose in view!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dooley, for he it was, said sharply:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Dooley, for he it was, said sharply:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Dooley, for he it was, said sharply:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a purpose in view!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Dooley, for he it was, said sharply:
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I want them held for prisoners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want them held for prisoners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have a purpose in view!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Dooley, for he it was, said sharply:
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You mustn’t kill one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mustn’t kill one of them.
not any; not one
From this reading “No!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You mustn’t kill one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You mustn’t kill one of them.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading I want them held for prisoners.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I have a purpose in view!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Dooley, for he it was, said sharply:
in an aggressive manner
From this reading But Dooley, for he it was, said sharply:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You mustn’t kill one of them.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I have a purpose in view!”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want them held for prisoners.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Dooley, for he it was, said sharply:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mustn’t kill one of them.
Chapter 11 of The Transient Lake by Luis Senarens holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 11 holds 180 sentences of The Transient Lake, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Transient Lake by Luis Senarens exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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