Chapter 8 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRANTED! AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy. He could not remain in his study. He could not rest anywhere. The money had not been returned.
Chapter 8 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “He could not rest anywhere.”
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “GRANTED!”
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “He could not remain in his study.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “He could not remain in his study.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.”
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 “AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.”
In this reading “He could not remain in his study.”
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at or in or to any place
From this reading He could not rest anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The money had not been returned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not remain in his study.
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading GRANTED!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The money had not been returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not remain in his study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not remain in his study.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not remain in his study.
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The money had not been returned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not remain in his study.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He could not remain in his study.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He could not rest anywhere.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The money had not been returned.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He could not remain in his study.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading AS the sun declined, Mr. Jordan became uneasy.
Chapter 8 of Eve: A Novel by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 368 sentences, grouped into 74 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 8 holds 368 sentences of Eve: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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