Chapter 28 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice. "Well.... It's on my head. I'm responsible. I know that."
Chapter 28 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “"Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “It's on my head.”
occurring with no delay
From this reading “"Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.”
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “I'm responsible.”
filled with shade
From this reading “"Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.”
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “"Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.”
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It's on my head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm responsible.
occurring with no delay
From this reading "Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's on my head.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's on my head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's on my head.
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading I'm responsible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.
filled with shade
From this reading "Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading "Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Surgeon said it was instantaneous," came papa's shadowy voice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well....
Chapter 28 of V. V.'s Eyes by Henry Sydnor Harrison holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 28 holds 404 sentences of V. V.'s Eyes, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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