Chapter 6 of Whom the Gods Destroyed is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Whom the Gods Destroyed is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room. It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs. Thrown over the bed was a moth-eaten blanket, checked white and red. Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust. But no dust came.
Chapter 6 of Whom the Gods Destroyed is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.”
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “Thrown over the bed was a moth-eaten blanket, checked white and red.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.”
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “Thrown over the bed was a moth-eaten blanket, checked white and red.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “"Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.”
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.
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In this reading “"Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.”
In this reading “"Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.”
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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 It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
later than; following
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Thrown over the bed was a moth-eaten blanket, checked white and red.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no dust came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no dust came.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Thrown over the bed was a moth-eaten blanket, checked white and red.
the act of closing something
From this reading Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.
remove the dust from
From this reading Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Thrown over the bed was a moth-eaten blanket, checked white and red.
not any; not one
From this reading But no dust came.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.
above and across; more than
From this reading Thrown over the bed was a moth-eaten blanket, checked white and red.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Thrown over the bed was a moth-eaten blanket, checked white and red.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.
and nothing more
From this reading It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
possessing sweep
From this reading Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Thrown over the bed was a moth-eaten blanket, checked white and red.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Joan sat for some time after Darby had left him, staring about the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joan swept it off from the bed and shook it, closing his eyes instinctively to avoid the dust.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.
a Caucasian
From this reading Thrown over the bed was a moth-eaten blanket, checked white and red.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was simply furnished with a large bed, a table, and two deal chairs.
Chapter 6 of Whom the Gods Destroyed by Josephine Daskam Bacon holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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 6 holds 453 sentences of Whom the Gods Destroyed, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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