Chapter 8 of A Bitter Heritage is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of A Bitter Heritage is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIDNIGHT VISITOR. "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly. Only it is so hot. I hope I am not disturbing the house." "Not at all.
Chapter 8 of A Bitter Heritage is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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react verbally
From this reading “"Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.”
without deviation
From this reading “"Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “I hope I am not disturbing the house."”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Only it is so hot.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “"Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISITOR.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “"Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.”
someone who visits
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISITOR.”
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.
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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 A MIDNIGHT VISITOR.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Not at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
react verbally
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
without deviation
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading I hope I am not disturbing the house."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
the act of departing
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope I am not disturbing the house."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Only it is so hot.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I hope I am not disturbing the house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only it is so hot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only it is so hot.
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
and nothing more
From this reading Only it is so hot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only it is so hot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
someone who visits
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet," Julian called down in answer to the other's remark, "though I am going directly.
Chapter 8 of A Bitter Heritage by John Bloundelle-Burton holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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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