Chapter 10 of Down among men is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Down among men is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fallows’ face came closer through the steam. He scrutinized the wound that wouldn’t heal. “Did you ever hear about Saint Paul’s thorn in the flesh?... ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’ It all works out.
Chapter 10 of Down among men is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading “‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’”
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading “‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’”
plural of “fallow” — cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
From this reading “Fallows’ face came closer through the steam.”
heal or recover
From this reading “He scrutinized the wound that wouldn’t heal.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’”
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading “He scrutinized the wound that wouldn’t heal.”
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading ““Did you ever hear about Saint Paul’s thorn in the flesh?...”
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 “Fallows’ face came closer through the steam.”
In this reading ““Did you ever hear about Saint Paul’s thorn in the flesh?...”
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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 ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Did you ever hear about Saint Paul’s thorn in the flesh?...
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
(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 It all works out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fallows’ face came closer through the steam.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Fallows’ face came closer through the steam.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you ever hear about Saint Paul’s thorn in the flesh?...
at any time
From this reading “Did you ever hear about Saint Paul’s thorn in the flesh?...
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fallows’ face came closer through the steam.
plural of “fallow” — cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
From this reading Fallows’ face came closer through the steam.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “Did you ever hear about Saint Paul’s thorn in the flesh?...
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scrutinized the wound that wouldn’t heal.
heal or recover
From this reading He scrutinized the wound that wouldn’t heal.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Did you ever hear about Saint Paul’s thorn in the flesh?...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Did you ever hear about Saint Paul’s thorn in the flesh?...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all works out.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It all works out.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Did you ever hear about Saint Paul’s thorn in the flesh?...
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “Did you ever hear about Saint Paul’s thorn in the flesh?...
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading He scrutinized the wound that wouldn’t heal.
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Fallows’ face came closer through the steam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He scrutinized the wound that wouldn’t heal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fallows’ face came closer through the steam.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “Did you ever hear about Saint Paul’s thorn in the flesh?...
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Fallows’ face came closer through the steam.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘And lest I be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh--?’
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It all works out.
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From this reading He scrutinized the wound that wouldn’t heal.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He scrutinized the wound that wouldn’t heal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you ever hear about Saint Paul’s thorn in the flesh?...
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