Chapter 4 of Down among men is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Down among men is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain. Other things came up to support it.... He, too, had seen a soldier shot by an officer. It was discipline. At best, it was but one of the thousand pictures.
Chapter 4 of Down among men is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.”
a branch of knowledge
From this reading “It was discipline.”
plural of “fallow” — cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
From this reading “Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.”
in your mind
From this reading “Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “At best, it was but one of the thousand pictures.”
toned down
From this reading “Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.”
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.”
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “Other things came up to support it....”
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 “Other things came up to support it....”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Other things came up to support it....”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He, too, had seen a soldier shot by an officer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He, too, had seen a soldier shot by an officer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At best, it was but one of the thousand pictures.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At best, it was but one of the thousand pictures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At best, it was but one of the thousand pictures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He, too, had seen a soldier shot by an officer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Other things came up to support it....
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.
a branch of knowledge
From this reading It was discipline.
plural of “fallow” — cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
From this reading Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, too, had seen a soldier shot by an officer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, had seen a soldier shot by an officer.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Other things came up to support it....
in your mind
From this reading Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At best, it was but one of the thousand pictures.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He, too, had seen a soldier shot by an officer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At best, it was but one of the thousand pictures.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other things came up to support it....
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading At best, it was but one of the thousand pictures.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He, too, had seen a soldier shot by an officer.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He, too, had seen a soldier shot by an officer.
toned down
From this reading Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He, too, had seen a soldier shot by an officer.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Other things came up to support it....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Other things came up to support it....
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At best, it was but one of the thousand pictures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other things came up to support it....
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, had seen a soldier shot by an officer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Other things came up to support it....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Morning held the idea coldly now that Fallows was mentally softened from the strain.
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