Chapter 2 of The Undamned is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Undamned is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Harris returned at this point. "Ready," he said with a smile. His eyes were bright, and he seemed eager. There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil. Lindsay nodded briefly.
Chapter 2 of The Undamned is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.”
for a short time
From this reading “Lindsay nodded briefly.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “His eyes were bright, and he seemed eager.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “Harris returned at this point.”
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading “Lindsay nodded briefly.”
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.”
of or relating to the theater
From this reading “There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.”
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 “There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.”
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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 "Ready," he said with a smile.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes were bright, and he seemed eager.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harris returned at this point.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
for a short time
From this reading Lindsay nodded briefly.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading His eyes were bright, and he seemed eager.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading His eyes were bright, and he seemed eager.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were bright, and he seemed eager.
the act of departing
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Harris returned at this point.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ready," he said with a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were bright, and he seemed eager.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading Lindsay nodded briefly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Lindsay nodded briefly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Harris returned at this point.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Ready," he said with a smile.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Harris returned at this point.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ready," he said with a smile.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His eyes were bright, and he seemed eager.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Ready," he said with a smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
of or relating to the theater
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Harris returned at this point.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were bright, and he seemed eager.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ready," he said with a smile.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was an exultation about Harris, a bearing that might have been sheer theatrical effort, yet it seemed as though he were going out to do personal battle with his own personal devil.
Chapter 2 of The Undamned by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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.
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