Chapter 8 of Haworth's is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Haworth's is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHRISTIAN MURDOCH. As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow. "Mester," he said, "sithee, Mester,--stop a bit." He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper. "I thowt I should na ketch thee," he said, "tha'rt so long-legged.
Chapter 8 of Haworth's is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “CHRISTIAN MURDOCH.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.”
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading “"I thowt I should na ketch thee," he said, "tha'rt so long-legged.”
a boy or man
From this reading “As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.”
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading “CHRISTIAN MURDOCH.”
move stealthily
From this reading “He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.”
having come into contact
From this reading “As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.”
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 “As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.”
In this reading “As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Mester," he said, "sithee, Mester,--stop a bit."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading CHRISTIAN MURDOCH.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thowt I should na ketch thee," he said, "tha'rt so long-legged.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading "I thowt I should na ketch thee," he said, "tha'rt so long-legged.
a boy or man
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
having long legs
From this reading "I thowt I should na ketch thee," he said, "tha'rt so long-legged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mester," he said, "sithee, Mester,--stop a bit."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading CHRISTIAN MURDOCH.
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading "I thowt I should na ketch thee," he said, "tha'rt so long-legged.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mester," he said, "sithee, Mester,--stop a bit."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I thowt I should na ketch thee," he said, "tha'rt so long-legged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mester," he said, "sithee, Mester,--stop a bit."
move stealthily
From this reading He was out of breath, as if he had been running, and he held in his hand a slip of paper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thowt I should na ketch thee," he said, "tha'rt so long-legged.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Mester," he said, "sithee, Mester,--stop a bit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thowt I should na ketch thee," he said, "tha'rt so long-legged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I thowt I should na ketch thee," he said, "tha'rt so long-legged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thowt I should na ketch thee," he said, "tha'rt so long-legged.
having come into contact
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading As he was turning into the gate of the Works the next morning, a little lad touched him upon the elbow.
Chapter 8 of Haworth's by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 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 362 sentences of Haworth's, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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