Chapter 14 of The Tyranny of the Dark is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Tyranny of the Dark is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, there you are. Somebody did it." He shrugged his shoulders in an unwonted irritation. "Why not say the spirits did it all?" "Because that is unthinkable."
Chapter 14 of The Tyranny of the Dark is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for the reason that
From this reading “"Because that is unthinkable."”
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading “He shrugged his shoulders in an unwonted irritation.”
express in words
From this reading “"Why not say the spirits did it all?"”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “He shrugged his shoulders in an unwonted irritation.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “He shrugged his shoulders in an unwonted irritation.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody did it."”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “"Why not say the spirits did it all?"”
incapable of being conceived or considered
From this reading “"Because that is unthinkable."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Why not say the spirits did it all?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders in an unwonted irritation.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, there you are.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because that is unthinkable."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Somebody did it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders in an unwonted irritation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders in an unwonted irritation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders in an unwonted irritation.
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders in an unwonted irritation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because that is unthinkable."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somebody did it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not say the spirits did it all?"
express in words
From this reading "Why not say the spirits did it all?"
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders in an unwonted irritation.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders in an unwonted irritation.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody did it."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "Why not say the spirits did it all?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Because that is unthinkable."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why not say the spirits did it all?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, there you are.
incapable of being conceived or considered
From this reading "Because that is unthinkable."
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders in an unwonted irritation.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, there you are.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not say the spirits did it all?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, there you are.
Chapter 14 of The Tyranny of the Dark by Hamlin Garland holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 14 holds 404 sentences of The Tyranny of the Dark, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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