Chapter 5 of From the Five Rivers is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of From the Five Rivers is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be. They will heal without thy lip-salve." "May I eat dirt if it be not true! Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me. That is how it came about."
Chapter 5 of From the Five Rivers is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blister” — a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
From this reading “"Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.”
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading “Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.”
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading “"May I eat dirt if it be not true!”
heal or recover
From this reading “They will heal without thy lip-salve."”
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “"Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.”
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading “Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.”
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 “Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That is how it came about."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
plural of “blister” — a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
From this reading "Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.
placed in a grave
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That is how it came about."
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading "May I eat dirt if it be not true!
take in solid food
From this reading "May I eat dirt if it be not true!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.
heal or recover
From this reading They will heal without thy lip-salve."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is how it came about."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I eat dirt if it be not true!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "May I eat dirt if it be not true!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is how it came about."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "May I eat dirt if it be not true!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading "Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They will heal without thy lip-salve."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I eat dirt if it be not true!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "May I eat dirt if it be not true!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is how it came about."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go on, liar," said Suttu, calmly, "and let the blisters be.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will heal without thy lip-salve."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading They will heal without thy lip-salve."
in the direction of
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Then, towards morning, being chastened by blisters, her heart melted: so she buried the treasure instead of me.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "May I eat dirt if it be not true!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will heal without thy lip-salve."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They will heal without thy lip-salve."
Chapter 5 of From the Five Rivers by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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 455 sentences of From the Five Rivers, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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