Chapter 36 of Tony, the Hero is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Tony, the Hero is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I HATE YOU!" To say that Tony was not startled would not be true. Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing. Rudolph enjoyed his evident surprise. "I've been waiting for this," he said.
Chapter 36 of Tony, the Hero is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Rudolph enjoyed his evident surprise.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Rudolph enjoyed his evident surprise.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “To say that Tony was not startled would not be true.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.”
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In this reading “Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.”
In this reading “Rudolph enjoyed his evident surprise.”
In this reading “Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.”
In this reading “Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.”
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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 Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that Tony was not startled would not be true.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been waiting for this," he said.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
an opposing military force
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Rudolph enjoyed his evident surprise.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Rudolph enjoyed his evident surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've been waiting for this," he said.
set up or found
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I HATE YOU!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I HATE YOU!"
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From this reading "I've been waiting for this," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To say that Tony was not startled would not be true.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudolph enjoyed his evident surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've been waiting for this," he said.
express in words
From this reading To say that Tony was not startled would not be true.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading To say that Tony was not startled would not be true.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Rudolph enjoyed his evident surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that Tony was not startled would not be true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've been waiting for this," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that Tony was not startled would not be true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say that Tony was not startled would not be true.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading To say that Tony was not startled would not be true.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I've been waiting for this," he said.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that Tony was not startled would not be true.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a moment's warning he found himself in the power of his old enemy--completely in his power, knowing, too, the desperate character of the man, which would let him stick at nothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that Tony was not startled would not be true.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I HATE YOU!"
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