Chapter 15 of Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart! He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty. With a heart full of grief he returned to his master. "You appear vexed," said the old man. "What can be the cause of it?"
Chapter 15 of Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.”
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading “But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.”
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “"You appear vexed," said the old man.”
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.
select something or someone for a specific purpose
In this reading “But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"You appear vexed," said the old man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 With a heart full of grief he returned to his master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You appear vexed," said the old man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What can be the cause of it?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can be the cause of it?"
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "What can be the cause of it?"
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading With a heart full of grief he returned to his master.
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading With a heart full of grief he returned to his master.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With a heart full of grief he returned to his master.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You appear vexed," said the old man.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading With a heart full of grief he returned to his master.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You appear vexed," said the old man.
the act of punishing
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With a heart full of grief he returned to his master.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You appear vexed," said the old man.
cut with a saw
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading "You appear vexed," said the old man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
at the time that
From this reading But what was his surprise when he did not find in it the grain he had set apart!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He thought he saw in this theft the punishment of Heaven, and determined to confess the fault of which he had been guilty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a heart full of grief he returned to his master.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You appear vexed," said the old man.
Chapter 15 of Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers by L. (Laura), -1899 [Editor] Valentine holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 15 holds 402 sentences of Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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