Chapter 8 of After the Manner of Men is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of After the Manner of Men is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly. “I wonder if Richardia doesn’t know where he is? She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody. Haven’t you had the same notion?” Carfax shook his head.
Chapter 8 of After the Manner of Men is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any person at all
From this reading “She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading ““This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Haven’t you had the same notion?””
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading ““This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.”
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading “She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Carfax shook his head.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ““I wonder if Richardia doesn’t know where he is?”
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.
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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 “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
any person at all
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
a youthful male person
From this reading “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carfax shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder if Richardia doesn’t know where he is?
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Haven’t you had the same notion?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haven’t you had the same notion?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder if Richardia doesn’t know where he is?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Carfax shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carfax shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if Richardia doesn’t know where he is?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if Richardia doesn’t know where he is?
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder if Richardia doesn’t know where he is?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I wonder if Richardia doesn’t know where he is?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
in a reflective manner
From this reading “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Haven’t you had the same notion?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
on one occasion
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder if Richardia doesn’t know where he is?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Haven’t you had the same notion?”
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Carfax shook his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “This story of the boy opens up a bit of new ground,” said Tregarvon musingly.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I wonder if Richardia doesn’t know where he is?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has given me the impression, more than once, that she has a deep-buried trouble of some sort--a trouble that she never shares with anybody.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if Richardia doesn’t know where he is?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Haven’t you had the same notion?”
Chapter 8 of After the Manner of Men by Francis Lynde holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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