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A Spinner in the Sun

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of A Spinner in the Sun is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Lady," he continued, "perhaps you think I do not know.
You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.
Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.
The sorrows of the world are not so many--they are few, and, in essence, the same.
"It's very strange, I'm thinking.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Spinner in the Sun

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of A Spinner in the Sun is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Lady," he continued, "perhaps you think I do not know.
/ˈleɪdi hiː kənˈtɪnjuːd pərˈhæps juː θɪŋk aɪ duː nɑːt noʊ/
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You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.
Line 3
Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.
/ðoʊz aɪ hæv nɑːt hæd ˌmaɪˈself maɪ frendz hæv hæd ənd aɪ hæv bɪn ˈprɪvlədʒd tuː ʃer wɪð ðem/
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The sorrows of the world are not so many--they are few, and, in essence, the same.
Line 5
"It's very strange, I'm thinking.

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, and audio.

blindly adverb US /ˈblaɪndli/

without seeing or looking

From this reading “You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.”

continued adjective US /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading “"Lady," he continued, "perhaps you think I do not know.”

essence noun US /ˈesəns/

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

From this reading “The sorrows of the world are not so many--they are few, and, in essence, the same.”

privileged adjective US /ˈprɪvlədʒd/

blessed with privileges

From this reading “Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.”

share verb US /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading “Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.”

sorrows noun US /ˈsɑːroʊz/

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading “You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.”

talking noun US /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading “You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.”

thinking noun US /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading “"It's very strange, I'm thinking.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.

blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/

without seeing or looking

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading "Lady," he continued, "perhaps you think I do not know.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Lady," he continued, "perhaps you think I do not know.

essencenounUS /ˈesəns/

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

From this reading The sorrows of the world are not so many--they are few, and, in essence, the same.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Lady," he continued, "perhaps you think I do not know.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Lady," he continued, "perhaps you think I do not know.

I'm

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

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

It's

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

From this reading "It's very strange, I'm thinking.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Lady," he continued, "perhaps you think I do not know.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Lady," he continued, "perhaps you think I do not know.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The sorrows of the world are not so many--they are few, and, in essence, the same.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Lady," he continued, "perhaps you think I do not know.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sorrows of the world are not so many--they are few, and, in essence, the same.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading "Lady," he continued, "perhaps you think I do not know.

privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/

blessed with privileges

From this reading Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The sorrows of the world are not so many--they are few, and, in essence, the same.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The sorrows of the world are not so many--they are few, and, in essence, the same.

sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "It's very strange, I'm thinking.

talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The sorrows of the world are not so many--they are few, and, in essence, the same.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Lady," he continued, "perhaps you think I do not know.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading "It's very strange, I'm thinking.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "It's very strange, I'm thinking.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Those I have not had myself, my friends have had, and I have been privileged to share with them.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading You may think I'm talking blindly, but there are few sorrows in the world that I have not seen face to face.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Lady," he continued, "perhaps you think I do not know.

Chapter 8 of A Spinner in the Sun by Myrtle Reed holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 422 sentences of A Spinner in the Sun, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in A Spinner in the Sun

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Spinner in the Sun, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Little
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House
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Waiting
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Waited
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