Chapter 24 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him. FLETCHER. Winthrop had taken no little charge upon himself in the charge of his little sister. In many ways. He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
Chapter 24 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to be bored
From this reading “He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.”
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “FLETCHER.”
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading “He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.”
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading “He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.”
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading “Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.”
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
cause to be bored
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Winthrop had taken no little charge upon himself in the charge of his little sister.
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading FLETCHER.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Winthrop had taken no little charge upon himself in the charge of his little sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winthrop had taken no little charge upon himself in the charge of his little sister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Winthrop had taken no little charge upon himself in the charge of his little sister.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In many ways.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
not any; not one
From this reading Winthrop had taken no little charge upon himself in the charge of his little sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winthrop had taken no little charge upon himself in the charge of his little sister.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
and nothing more
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Winthrop had taken no little charge upon himself in the charge of his little sister.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Winthrop had taken no little charge upon himself in the charge of his little sister.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Winthrop had taken no little charge upon himself in the charge of his little sister.
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Winthrop had taken no little charge upon himself in the charge of his little sister.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a scanty purse, and it better bore the demands of one than of two; but that was only a single item.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In many ways.
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From this reading Winthrop had taken no little charge upon himself in the charge of his little sister.
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Never his worldly lot, or worldly state torments him: Less he would like, if less his God had sent him.
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