Chapter 3 of For the Master's Sake is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of For the Master's Sake is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered. "Soothly, it liketh me well, sweeting! Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?" "I have been a-talking with a friend," said Agnes boldly. "Marry come up!
Chapter 3 of For the Master's Sake is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.”
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “"I have been a-talking with a friend," said Agnes boldly.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?"”
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading “Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?"”
take in marriage
From this reading “"Marry come up!”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “"I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.”
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading “Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?"”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.”
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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 "I have been a-talking with a friend," said Agnes boldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been a-talking with a friend," said Agnes boldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?"
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading "I have been a-talking with a friend," said Agnes boldly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Marry come up!
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?"
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I have been a-talking with a friend," said Agnes boldly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Soothly, it liketh me well, sweeting!
take in marriage
From this reading "Marry come up!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Soothly, it liketh me well, sweeting!
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?"
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been a-talking with a friend," said Agnes boldly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Soothly, it liketh me well, sweeting!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Soothly, it liketh me well, sweeting!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Marry come up!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Soothly, it liketh me well, sweeting!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Alisting some fat pickpurse friar, with his oily words, belike?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have been to Paul's, Mistress, an' it like you," was all that Agnes answered.
Chapter 3 of For the Master's Sake by Emily Sarah Holt holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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