Chapter 14 of The White Kami: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The White Kami: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Never mind, King,” said Utterbourne huskily. “In the morning....” But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes. It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried: “In at the windows and doors—they’ll come—all of them—together!”
Chapter 14 of The White Kami: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried:”
the act of departing
From this reading “But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ““In at the windows and doors—they’ll come—all of them—together!””
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried:”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.”
moving very fast
From this reading “But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.”
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In this reading “But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.”
In this reading “It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried:”
In this reading ““In the morning....””
In this reading ““In at the windows and doors—they’ll come—all of them—together!””
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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 But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
(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 “In at the windows and doors—they’ll come—all of them—together!”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried:
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “In at the windows and doors—they’ll come—all of them—together!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “In at the windows and doors—they’ll come—all of them—together!”
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From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried:
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried:
the act of departing
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “In at the windows and doors—they’ll come—all of them—together!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “Never mind, King,” said Utterbourne huskily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the morning....”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried:
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Never mind, King,” said Utterbourne huskily.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind, King,” said Utterbourne huskily.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “In the morning....”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind, King,” said Utterbourne huskily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Never mind, King,” said Utterbourne huskily.
cut with a saw
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
moving very fast
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In the morning....”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In at the windows and doors—they’ll come—all of them—together!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried:
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “In at the windows and doors—they’ll come—all of them—together!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never mind, King,” said Utterbourne huskily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost as though flames darted from them, as King cried:
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “In at the windows and doors—they’ll come—all of them—together!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he paused in his departure, and saw with amazement a look of swift and convulsing terror leap into the other’s eyes.
Chapter 14 of The White Kami: A Novel by Edward Alden Jewell holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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