Chapter 5 of David Fleming's Forgiveness is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of David Fleming's Forgiveness is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That was good of you. He was not out yesterday, and to-day has been so snowy. But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything. But all the same, I want you to stay." "Well, I don't care if I do a spell.
Chapter 5 of David Fleming's Forgiveness is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading “But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything.”
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"Well, I don't care if I do a spell.”
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “He was not out yesterday, and to-day has been so snowy.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “"Well, I don't care if I do a spell.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “But all the same, I want you to stay."”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “He was not out yesterday, and to-day has been so snowy.”
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 But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But all the same, I want you to stay."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not out yesterday, and to-day has been so snowy.
any thing at all
From this reading But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was not out yesterday, and to-day has been so snowy.
(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 But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything.
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Well, I don't care if I do a spell.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, I don't care if I do a spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't care if I do a spell.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That was good of you.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not out yesterday, and to-day has been so snowy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not out yesterday, and to-day has been so snowy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But all the same, I want you to stay."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything.
not any; not one
From this reading But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not out yesterday, and to-day has been so snowy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That was good of you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was not out yesterday, and to-day has been so snowy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But all the same, I want you to stay."
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading He was not out yesterday, and to-day has been so snowy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not out yesterday, and to-day has been so snowy.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading "Well, I don't care if I do a spell.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But all the same, I want you to stay."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was good of you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But all the same, I want you to stay."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But all the same, I want you to stay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not out yesterday, and to-day has been so snowy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But all the same, I want you to stay."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was good of you.
(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, I don't care if I do a spell.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But he is no worse; a little better and brighter, if anything.
the day immediately before today
From this reading He was not out yesterday, and to-day has been so snowy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That was good of you.
Chapter 5 of David Fleming's Forgiveness by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 415 sentences of David Fleming's Forgiveness, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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