Chapter 15 of The Wolves of God, and Other Fey Stories is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Wolves of God, and Other Fey Stories is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With heads close together they bent over. The tiny lid flew open. And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light. But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss. For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
Chapter 15 of The Wolves of God, and Other Fey Stories is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading “And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.”
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading “But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.”
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “The tiny lid flew open.”
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading “For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.”
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading “And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.”
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The tiny lid flew open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The tiny lid flew open.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The tiny lid flew open.
above and across; more than
From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
held in check with difficulty
From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But her exclamation of incredulous surprise he smothered with a kiss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tiny lid flew open.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For inside the little locket there lay--nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
very small
From this reading The tiny lid flew open.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And as he took her for one quick instant in his arms the sun flashed his first golden shaft upon them, covering them with light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With heads close together they bent over.
Chapter 15 of The Wolves of God, and Other Fey Stories by Algernon Blackwood holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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