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Every Soul Hath Its Song

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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"Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.
I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.
I--" "Mamma!"
"Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.
Just go tell him!
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Every Soul Hath Its Song

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Every Soul Hath Its Song is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.
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I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.
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I--" "Mamma!"
/aɪ ˈmɑːmə/
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"Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.
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Just go tell him!
/dʒʌst ɡoʊ tel hɪm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bait verb US /beɪt/

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading “I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.”

grandest adjective US /ˈɡrændəst/

superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading “"Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.”

invite verb US /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading “I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.”

lick verb US /lɪk/

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

From this reading “"Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.”

million noun US /ˈmɪljən/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.”

Monte noun US /ˈmɑːnti/

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading “"Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.”

snip noun US /snɪp/

a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)

From this reading “"Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.”

stingy adjective US /ˈstɪndʒi/

unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)

From this reading “"Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

baitverbUS /beɪt/

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

buildverbUS /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

Carlo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

Goldfinger's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/

superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just go tell him!

lickverbUS /lɪk/

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

MammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading I--" "Mamma!"

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

snipnounUS /snɪp/

a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

stingyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪndʒi/

unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

to-morrow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Not so long as I got in me the strength to send down them plans to Goldfinger's office this afternoon with my message to go ahead.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading I don't invite no marquis here to-morrow for family dinner if I got to get him here with a million dollars' worth of bait.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Go and tell him your stingy old mamma would rather build a Home for the Old and Poor in memory of the grandest man what ever lived than give a snip like him, what never did a lick of work in his life, a fortune so he should have with it a good time at Monte Carlo.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #12763, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Every Soul Hath Its Song take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1536 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Every Soul Hath Its Song section by section

How to work through Every Soul Hath Its Song section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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    Choose one of the 19 chapters of Every Soul Hath Its Song to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Every Soul Hath Its Song

Words and structures a reader meets early in Every Soul Hath Its Song, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Melody
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Every Soul Hath Its Song; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Simplest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Every Soul Hath Its Song; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Heart
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Every Soul Hath Its Song; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Prose
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Every Soul Hath Its Song; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.