Chapter 7 of Cheap Jack Zita is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Cheap Jack Zita is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PROFITS 'What do you want? Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman. 'Help! Come back! Father is ill.'
Chapter 7 of Cheap Jack Zita is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “'Help!”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Father is ill.'”
a human being
From this reading “Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.”
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “PROFITS 'What do you want?”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.”
to a sufficient degree
From this reading “Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.”
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 “Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.”
be restored
In this reading “Come back!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Come back!
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come back!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading PROFITS 'What do you want?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father is ill.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'Help!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Father is ill.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father is ill.'
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
a human being
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading PROFITS 'What do you want?
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading PROFITS 'What do you want?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PROFITS 'What do you want?
at the time that
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
which person or people
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Who are you?' asked Ki Drownlands, when he had sufficiently recovered his self-possession to see that some one was clinging to him, and that that person was a woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PROFITS 'What do you want?
Chapter 7 of Cheap Jack Zita by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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.
Chapter 7 holds 263 sentences of Cheap Jack Zita, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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