Chapter 17 of A Second Coming is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of A Second Coming is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples. When the trio entered He was still. From the street came the noise of the Salvation Army band and the voices of the people. There was in the air the hum of a great multitude. Something of his assurance had gone from Mr. Treadman.
Chapter 17 of A Second Coming is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading “THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.”
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading “THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.”
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading “THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.”
sing with closed lips
From this reading “There was in the air the hum of a great multitude.”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.”
a large indefinite number
From this reading “There was in the air the hum of a great multitude.”
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading “From the street came the noise of the Salvation Army band and the voices of the people.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “When the trio entered He was still.”
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 MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.”
In this reading “There was in the air the hum of a great multitude.”
In this reading “There was in the air the hum of a great multitude.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “There was in the air the hum of a great multitude.”
In this reading “From the street came the noise of the Salvation Army band and the voices of the people.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was in the air the hum of a great multitude.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was in the air the hum of a great multitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the street came the noise of the Salvation Army band and the voices of the people.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading From the street came the noise of the Salvation Army band and the voices of the people.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Something of his assurance had gone from Mr. Treadman.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading From the street came the noise of the Salvation Army band and the voices of the people.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the street came the noise of the Salvation Army band and the voices of the people.
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the trio entered He was still.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the street came the noise of the Salvation Army band and the voices of the people.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Something of his assurance had gone from Mr. Treadman.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was in the air the hum of a great multitude.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something of his assurance had gone from Mr. Treadman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the trio entered He was still.
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.
sing with closed lips
From this reading There was in the air the hum of a great multitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was in the air the hum of a great multitude.
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Something of his assurance had gone from Mr. Treadman.
a large indefinite number
From this reading There was in the air the hum of a great multitude.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading From the street came the noise of the Salvation Army band and the voices of the people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading From the street came the noise of the Salvation Army band and the voices of the people.
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading From the street came the noise of the Salvation Army band and the voices of the people.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of his assurance had gone from Mr. Treadman.
not in physical motion
From this reading When the trio entered He was still.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From the street came the noise of the Salvation Army band and the voices of the people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in the air the hum of a great multitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something of his assurance had gone from Mr. Treadman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the trio entered He was still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From the street came the noise of the Salvation Army band and the voices of the people.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.
at the time that
From this reading When the trio entered He was still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF HEALING The Stranger was seated, conversing with His two disciples.
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