Chapter 8 of The White Desert is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The White Desert is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah, _oui_!" Evidently Ba'tiste liked the expression. "Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead. Come! We will go into the forest.
Chapter 8 of The White Desert is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “"Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “"Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Evidently Ba'tiste liked the expression.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Evidently Ba'tiste liked the expression.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “We will go into the forest.”
immediately past
From this reading “"Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Evidently Ba'tiste liked the expression.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading "Ah, _oui_!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently Ba'tiste liked the expression.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently Ba'tiste liked the expression.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Evidently Ba'tiste liked the expression.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We will go into the forest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We will go into the forest.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We will go into the forest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.
immediately past
From this reading "Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Evidently Ba'tiste liked the expression.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, _oui_!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evidently Ba'tiste liked the expression.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will go into the forest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eet shall not be until--what-you-say--the last dog, eet is dead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will go into the forest.
Chapter 8 of The White Desert by Courtney Ryley Cooper holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 8 holds 146 sentences of The White Desert, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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