Chapter 4 of "A Modern Hercules," the Tale of a Sculptress is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of "A Modern Hercules," the Tale of a Sculptress is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAUL BECOMES A THIEF. The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain. “Come, boy,” said the lodging house keeper, “eat with me.” “Where is my father?” said Paul. “Gone.”
Chapter 4 of "A Modern Hercules," the Tale of a Sculptress is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “PAUL BECOMES A THIEF.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading ““Come, boy,” said the lodging house keeper, “eat with me.””
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading ““Come, boy,” said the lodging house keeper, “eat with me.””
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “PAUL BECOMES A THIEF.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “PAUL BECOMES A THIEF.”
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.
In this reading “The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.”
a house where rooms are rented
In this reading ““Come, boy,” said the lodging house keeper, “eat with me.””
In this reading “The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.”
as might be expected
In this reading “The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.”
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 PAUL BECOMES A THIEF.
later than; following
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading PAUL BECOMES A THIEF.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Come, boy,” said the lodging house keeper, “eat with me.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, boy,” said the lodging house keeper, “eat with me.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
take in solid food
From this reading “Come, boy,” said the lodging house keeper, “eat with me.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Come, boy,” said the lodging house keeper, “eat with me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is my father?” said Paul.
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “Come, boy,” said the lodging house keeper, “eat with me.”
a boy or man
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “Come, boy,” said the lodging house keeper, “eat with me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come, boy,” said the lodging house keeper, “eat with me.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Where is my father?” said Paul.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL BECOMES A THIEF.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, boy,” said the lodging house keeper, “eat with me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading PAUL BECOMES A THIEF.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The next morning after Paul’s father had gone, the lad arose, dressed himself and waited for breakfast, of course in vain.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is my father?” said Paul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come, boy,” said the lodging house keeper, “eat with me.”
Chapter 4 of "A Modern Hercules," the Tale of a Sculptress by Melvin G. Winstock holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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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