Chapter 16 of Eli's Children is here in full — 683 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Eli's Children is here in full — 683 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman. He never comes out hardly. He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock." "Luke Ross! Oh!
Chapter 16 of Eli's Children is here in full — 683 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading “He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “"Luke Ross!”
an insane person
From this reading “"Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.”
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “"Luke Ross!”
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading “He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."”
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."”
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading “"Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “"Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.”
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 “"Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.”
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
In this reading “"Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “He never comes out hardly.”
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 "Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading He never comes out hardly.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
a boy or man
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
only a very short time before
From this reading He never comes out hardly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never comes out hardly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading "Luke Ross!
an insane person
From this reading "Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
used to form the superlative
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never comes out hardly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He never comes out hardly.
make a painting
From this reading "Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading "Luke Ross!
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading "Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading "Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Shut up in his studio, splashing the paint about like a madman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
which person or people
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has cut me, and spends most of his time with that barrister fellow who was to have married Sage Portlock."
Chapter 16 of Eli's Children by George Manville Fenn holds 683 sentences, grouped into 137 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 16 holds 683 sentences of Eli's Children, unabridged, divided into 137 reading sections.
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