Chapter 5 of Eli's Children is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Eli's Children is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't believe you ever did, my boy," said the Churchwarden. "But now listen. Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind. I tell you--there, there, let me speak. I know she thinks she loves you.
Chapter 5 of Eli's Children is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"I don't believe you ever did, my boy," said the Churchwarden.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"But now listen.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I know she thinks she loves you.”
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading “Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.”
express in speech
From this reading “I tell you--there, there, let me speak.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “I know she thinks she loves you.”
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 “Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe you ever did, my boy," said the Churchwarden.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I don't believe you ever did, my boy," said the Churchwarden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But now listen.
an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters
From this reading "I don't believe you ever did, my boy," said the Churchwarden.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I don't believe you ever did, my boy," said the Churchwarden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe you ever did, my boy," said the Churchwarden.
at any time
From this reading "I don't believe you ever did, my boy," said the Churchwarden.
only a very short time before
From this reading Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe you ever did, my boy," said the Churchwarden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know she thinks she loves you.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I tell you--there, there, let me speak.
hear with intention
From this reading "But now listen.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I know she thinks she loves you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tell you--there, there, let me speak.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't believe you ever did, my boy," said the Churchwarden.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But now listen.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't believe you ever did, my boy," said the Churchwarden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know she thinks she loves you.
express in speech
From this reading I tell you--there, there, let me speak.
express in words
From this reading I tell you--there, there, let me speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't believe you ever did, my boy," said the Churchwarden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I tell you--there, there, let me speak.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading I know she thinks she loves you.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.
but in spite of that
From this reading Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't believe you ever did, my boy," said the Churchwarden.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sage is very young yet, and hardly knows her own mind.
Chapter 5 of Eli's Children by George Manville Fenn holds 404 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 5 holds 404 sentences of Eli's Children, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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