Chapter 8 of The wizard's cave is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The wizard's cave is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY OF THE CAVE. DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet. "I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed. Noel thought he knew too, and his heart sank within him. At breakfast Duke talked a great deal about the storm.
Chapter 8 of The wizard's cave is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE CAVE.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE CAVE.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Noel thought he knew too, and his heart sank within him.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “At breakfast Duke talked a great deal about the storm.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.”
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 “Noel thought he knew too, and his heart sank within him.”
In this reading “DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.”
In this reading “At breakfast Duke talked a great deal about the storm.”
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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 At breakfast Duke talked a great deal about the storm.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At breakfast Duke talked a great deal about the storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Noel thought he knew too, and his heart sank within him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast Duke talked a great deal about the storm.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast Duke talked a great deal about the storm.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE CAVE.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading At breakfast Duke talked a great deal about the storm.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At breakfast Duke talked a great deal about the storm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Noel thought he knew too, and his heart sank within him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Noel thought he knew too, and his heart sank within him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Noel thought he knew too, and his heart sank within him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Noel thought he knew too, and his heart sank within him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE CAVE.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE CAVE.
in other respects or ways
From this reading DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.
on the contrary
From this reading DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Noel thought he knew too, and his heart sank within him.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading At breakfast Duke talked a great deal about the storm.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At breakfast Duke talked a great deal about the storm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE CAVE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Noel thought he knew too, and his heart sank within him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Noel thought he knew too, and his heart sank within him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know what I mean to do this morning," he said to Noel as they dressed.
at the time that
From this reading DUKE was rather pleased than otherwise when he discovered that the morning was wet.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Noel thought he knew too, and his heart sank within him.
Chapter 8 of The wizard's cave by Eglanton Thorne holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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