Chapter 5 of Caleb Field is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Caleb Field is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful. Oh, rich men! Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.” OLD PLAY. Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
Chapter 5 of Caleb Field is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading “Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.””
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.””
given or giving freely
From this reading ““The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.”
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading ““The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.”
a quantity that is added
From this reading “Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.””
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.”
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading “Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.”
render holy by means of religious rites
From this reading “Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.””
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.
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In this reading “Oh, rich men!”
In this reading “Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
given or giving freely
From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
given or giving freely
From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
a quantity that is added
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
engage in
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
the force of workers available
From this reading Oh, rich men!
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, rich men!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD PLAY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
participate in games or sport
From this reading OLD PLAY.
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Oh, rich men!
render holy by means of religious rites
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
Chapter 5 of Caleb Field by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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