Chapter 8 of "All's Well" is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of "All's Well" is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain." With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond. Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder. "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly. "Will you keep the Lord Bishop a-waiting?"
Chapter 8 of "All's Well" is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “"Will you keep the Lord Bishop a-waiting?"”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.”
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading “"Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “"You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.”
move hurridly
From this reading “"You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.”
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From this reading "Will you keep the Lord Bishop a-waiting?"
anew
From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "Will you keep the Lord Bishop a-waiting?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Will you keep the Lord Bishop a-waiting?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Will you keep the Lord Bishop a-waiting?"
engage in
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
and nothing more
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
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From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
move hurridly
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Again Perkins seized her--this time by the shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Let be," she panted; "I will essay to go by myself; only it putteth me to so great pain."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one hand resting on the wall, she crept to the door, and out into the passage beyond.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must make better speed than this, Mistress," he said roughly.
Chapter 8 of "All's Well" by Emily Sarah Holt holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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