Chapter 17 of Carmen Ariza is here in full — 716 sentences across 144 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Carmen Ariza is here in full — 716 sentences across 144 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church? Well, God answered it, didn't He?" "I--why, I had forgotten it, child. What was it? You asked Him to tell us why the people thought they had to die, did you not?
Chapter 17 of Carmen Ariza is here in full — 716 sentences across 144 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/143 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading “"Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “"I--why, I had forgotten it, child.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “"Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “You asked Him to tell us why the people thought they had to die, did you not?”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “"I--why, I had forgotten it, child.”
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 “Well, God answered it, didn't He?"”
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading “"Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?”
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 “"Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?”
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the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Well, God answered it, didn't He?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You asked Him to tell us why the people thought they had to die, did you not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I--why, I had forgotten it, child.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
dearly loved
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You asked Him to tell us why the people thought they had to die, did you not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, God answered it, didn't He?"
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading You asked Him to tell us why the people thought they had to die, did you not?
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I--why, I had forgotten it, child.
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 Well, God answered it, didn't He?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I--why, I had forgotten it, child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, God answered it, didn't He?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You asked Him to tell us why the people thought they had to die, did you not?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--why, I had forgotten it, child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, God answered it, didn't He?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You asked Him to tell us why the people thought they had to die, did you not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You asked Him to tell us why the people thought they had to die, did you not?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
express in words
From this reading You asked Him to tell us why the people thought they had to die, did you not?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You asked Him to tell us why the people thought they had to die, did you not?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You asked Him to tell us why the people thought they had to die, did you not?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You asked Him to tell us why the people thought they had to die, did you not?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You asked Him to tell us why the people thought they had to die, did you not?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was it?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, God answered it, didn't He?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I--why, I had forgotten it, child.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Padre dear," said Carmen, "you know the question that we put under the altar of the old church?
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