Chapter 4 of God's Good Man: A Simple Love Story is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of God's Good Man: A Simple Love Story is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Passon, Passon!" urged Mrs. Spruce; "Ye baint goin' already?" "I must! To-morrow's Sunday, remember!" "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman. It fairly slipped my memory, and they seemed never to think of it themselves.
Chapter 4 of God's Good Man: A Simple Love Story is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to certain extent or degree
From this reading “It fairly slipped my memory, and they seemed never to think of it themselves.”
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “"Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “It fairly slipped my memory, and they seemed never to think of it themselves.”
to a great degree
From this reading “"Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.”
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading “"Passon, Passon!" urged Mrs. Spruce; "Ye baint goin' already?"”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “To-morrow's Sunday, remember!"”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"Passon, Passon!" urged Mrs. Spruce; "Ye baint goin' already?"”
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From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Passon, Passon!" urged Mrs. Spruce; "Ye baint goin' already?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
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From this reading "Passon, Passon!" urged Mrs. Spruce; "Ye baint goin' already?"
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It fairly slipped my memory, and they seemed never to think of it themselves.
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From this reading "Passon, Passon!" urged Mrs. Spruce; "Ye baint goin' already?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must!
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From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It fairly slipped my memory, and they seemed never to think of it themselves.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Passon, Passon!" urged Mrs. Spruce; "Ye baint goin' already?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It fairly slipped my memory, and they seemed never to think of it themselves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Passon, Passon!" urged Mrs. Spruce; "Ye baint goin' already?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading To-morrow's Sunday, remember!"
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It fairly slipped my memory, and they seemed never to think of it themselves.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading It fairly slipped my memory, and they seemed never to think of it themselves.
to a great degree
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading "Passon, Passon!" urged Mrs. Spruce; "Ye baint goin' already?"
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading To-morrow's Sunday, remember!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It fairly slipped my memory, and they seemed never to think of it themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It fairly slipped my memory, and they seemed never to think of it themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It fairly slipped my memory, and they seemed never to think of it themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow's Sunday, remember!"
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Passon, Passon!" urged Mrs. Spruce; "Ye baint goin' already?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Ah!--that it is!" she sighed, "And my mind sorely misgives me that I never asked the new servants whether they was 'Igh, Low or Roman.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Passon, Passon!" urged Mrs. Spruce; "Ye baint goin' already?"
Chapter 4 of God's Good Man: A Simple Love Story by Marie Corelli holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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