Chapter 16 of Her Benny: A Story of Street Life is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Her Benny: A Story of Street Life is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Experiment. Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary. For the Spirit breathes o'er all. Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be. --Anna Shipton.
Chapter 16 of Her Benny: A Story of Street Life is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “--Anna Shipton.”
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “For the Spirit breathes o'er all.”
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.”
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “An Experiment.”
having or manifesting hope
From this reading “Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.”
gather, as of natural products
From this reading “Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.”
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading “Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.”
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.”
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.
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.
(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 Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Experiment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading --Anna Shipton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading For the Spirit breathes o'er all.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading An Experiment.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Spirit breathes o'er all.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
throughout a period of time
From this reading For the Spirit breathes o'er all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.
gather, as of natural products
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Anna Shipton.
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading For the Spirit breathes o'er all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Sow, though the thorns may wound thee: One wore the thorns for thee; And though the cold world scorn thee, Patient and hopeful be.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Sow ye beside all waters, Where the dew of heaven may fall; Ye shall reap, if ye be not weary.
Chapter 16 of Her Benny: A Story of Street Life by Silas K. (Silas Kitto) Hocking holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 16 holds 135 sentences of Her Benny: A Story of Street Life, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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