Chapter 3 of A book of martyrs is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A book of martyrs is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard. “Oh, you may respect him, and love him if you like. He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck. That is as good a way as any, or ought to be, to enter another life--if there is another life.” “And the woman?” asked the connoisseur.
Chapter 3 of A book of martyrs is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading ““I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.”
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading ““And the woman?” asked the connoisseur.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck.”
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ““I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, you may respect him, and love him if you like.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That is as good a way as any, or ought to be, to enter another life--if there is another life.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That is as good a way as any, or ought to be, to enter another life--if there is another life.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is as good a way as any, or ought to be, to enter another life--if there is another life.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And the woman?” asked the connoisseur.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That is as good a way as any, or ought to be, to enter another life--if there is another life.”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading “And the woman?” asked the connoisseur.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
to come or go into
From this reading That is as good a way as any, or ought to be, to enter another life--if there is another life.”
divisible by two
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That is as good a way as any, or ought to be, to enter another life--if there is another life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, you may respect him, and love him if you like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is as good a way as any, or ought to be, to enter another life--if there is another life.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That is as good a way as any, or ought to be, to enter another life--if there is another life.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Oh, you may respect him, and love him if you like.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Oh, you may respect him, and love him if you like.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Oh, you may respect him, and love him if you like.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you may respect him, and love him if you like.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That is as good a way as any, or ought to be, to enter another life--if there is another life.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading That is as good a way as any, or ought to be, to enter another life--if there is another life.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is as good a way as any, or ought to be, to enter another life--if there is another life.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And the woman?” asked the connoisseur.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am glad I knew enough to respect him even there,” murmured Hayden, in his beard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That is as good a way as any, or ought to be, to enter another life--if there is another life.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “And the woman?” asked the connoisseur.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading He died a moral hero, if a mental and physical wreck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, you may respect him, and love him if you like.
Chapter 3 of A book of martyrs by Cornelia A. P. (Cornelia Atwood Pratt) Comer holds 495 sentences, grouped into 99 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 3 holds 495 sentences of A book of martyrs, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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