Chapter 20 of Through the Wall is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Through the Wall is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MEMORY OF A DOG "It's a composition of rubber," laughed Coquenil. "You slip it on over your own tooth. See?" and he put back the yellow fang. "Extraordinary!" muttered Tignol. "Even now I hardly know you."
Chapter 20 of Through the Wall is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading “THE MEMORY OF A DOG "It's a composition of rubber," laughed Coquenil.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “"Extraordinary!" muttered Tignol.”
a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading “See?" and he put back the yellow fang.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Extraordinary!" muttered Tignol.”
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading “THE MEMORY OF A DOG "It's a composition of rubber," laughed Coquenil.”
move stealthily
From this reading “"You slip it on over your own tooth.”
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading “"You slip it on over your own tooth.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “See?" and he put back the yellow fang.”
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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 THE MEMORY OF A DOG "It's a composition of rubber," laughed Coquenil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See?" and he put back the yellow fang.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading See?" and he put back the yellow fang.
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading THE MEMORY OF A DOG "It's a composition of rubber," laughed Coquenil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEMORY OF A DOG "It's a composition of rubber," laughed Coquenil.
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 THE MEMORY OF A DOG "It's a composition of rubber," laughed Coquenil.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even now I hardly know you."
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "Extraordinary!" muttered Tignol.
a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading See?" and he put back the yellow fang.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Even now I hardly know you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See?" and he put back the yellow fang.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Even now I hardly know you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You slip it on over your own tooth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEMORY OF A DOG "It's a composition of rubber," laughed Coquenil.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Even now I hardly know you."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE MEMORY OF A DOG "It's a composition of rubber," laughed Coquenil.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading THE MEMORY OF A DOG "It's a composition of rubber," laughed Coquenil.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Extraordinary!" muttered Tignol.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Even now I hardly know you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEMORY OF A DOG "It's a composition of rubber," laughed Coquenil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You slip it on over your own tooth.
above and across; more than
From this reading "You slip it on over your own tooth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You slip it on over your own tooth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading See?" and he put back the yellow fang.
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading THE MEMORY OF A DOG "It's a composition of rubber," laughed Coquenil.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See?" and he put back the yellow fang.
move stealthily
From this reading "You slip it on over your own tooth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEMORY OF A DOG "It's a composition of rubber," laughed Coquenil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Extraordinary!" muttered Tignol.
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading "You slip it on over your own tooth.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading See?" and he put back the yellow fang.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You slip it on over your own tooth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You slip it on over your own tooth.
Chapter 20 of Through the Wall by Cleveland Moffett holds 276 sentences, grouped into 56 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 20 holds 276 sentences of Through the Wall, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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