A dead man's diary

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of A dead man's diary is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Chapter 8 of A dead man's diary by Coulson Kernahan holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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Chapter 8 holds 89 sentences of A dead man's diary, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

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_MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

_Let both grow together until the harvest._"--Matt. xiii.

28, 29, 30.

I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A dead man's diary

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of A dead man's diary is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

_MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

Line 2

But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

Line 3

_Let both grow together until the harvest._"--Matt. xiii.

Line 4

28, 29, 30.

Line 5

I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Lest conjunction US /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading “But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

Nay exclamation US /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading “But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “_MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “_Let both grow together until the harvest._"--Matt. xiii.”

Unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “_MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.”

Wilt modal verb US /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading “_MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?”

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From this reading 28, 29, 30.

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From this reading 28, 29, 30.

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From this reading 28, 29, 30.

ACQUAINTANCE

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From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

also

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From this reading But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading _Let both grow together until the harvest._"--Matt. xiii.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

come

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From this reading I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

DISCOVERY

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From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

gather

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From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

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From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

grow

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From this reading _Let both grow together until the harvest._"--Matt. xiii.

harvest

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From this reading _Let both grow together until the harvest._"--Matt. xiii.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

HELL

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From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Let both grow together until the harvest._"--Matt. xiii.

MAKE

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From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

Matt

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From this reading _Let both grow together until the harvest._"--Matt. xiii.

MEET

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From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

now

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From this reading I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

OLD

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From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

part

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From this reading I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

root

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From this reading But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

said

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From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

servants

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From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

story

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From this reading I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

strangest

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From this reading I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

tares

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From this reading But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

then

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From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

think

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From this reading I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

together

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From this reading _Let both grow together until the harvest._"--Matt. xiii.

UNEXPECTED

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From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading _Let both grow together until the harvest._"--Matt. xiii.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I come now to what I think is the strangest part of my story.

wheat

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From this reading But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

Wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _MAKE AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY IN HELL, AND MEET WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE._ "The servants said unto Him, Wilt Thou then that we go and gather them up?

xiii

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From this reading _Let both grow together until the harvest._"--Matt. xiii.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading But He said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

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