Chapter 8 of Hidden seed is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Hidden seed is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast. Isabel looked dubious. "Couldn't we sit here and read?" she said. "It isn't like going to church," said Mabel discontentedly.
Chapter 8 of Hidden seed is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
with discontent; in a discontented manner
From this reading “"It isn't like going to church," said Mabel discontentedly.”
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading “Isabel looked dubious.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.”
be seated
From this reading “"Couldn't we sit here and read?" she said.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “"DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.”
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 “Isabel looked dubious.”
In this reading “"Couldn't we sit here and read?" she said.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Couldn't we sit here and read?" she said.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "It isn't like going to church," said Mabel discontentedly.
in a cajoling manner
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Couldn't we sit here and read?" she said.
dearly loved
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
with discontent; in a discontented manner
From this reading "It isn't like going to church," said Mabel discontentedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading Isabel looked dubious.
the act of departing
From this reading "It isn't like going to church," said Mabel discontentedly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Couldn't we sit here and read?" she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabel looked dubious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't like going to church," said Mabel discontentedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't like going to church," said Mabel discontentedly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It isn't like going to church," said Mabel discontentedly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Isabel looked dubious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Couldn't we sit here and read?" she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Couldn't we sit here and read?" she said.
be seated
From this reading "Couldn't we sit here and read?" she said.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It isn't like going to church," said Mabel discontentedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Couldn't we sit here and read?" she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DON'T you think you could manage the walk, dear, to-day?" said Mabel coaxingly one Sunday morning after breakfast.
Chapter 8 of Hidden seed by Emma Leslie holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 157 sentences of Hidden seed, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Hidden seed by Emma Leslie exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 157 sentences, grouped into 32 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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