Chapter 5 of Home Lights and Shadows is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Home Lights and Shadows is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So there's a beginning for you. Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond." "What kind of work, sir?" inquired the woman. "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning. She wants another assistant.
Chapter 5 of Home Lights and Shadows is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “She wants another assistant.”
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading “"We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.”
third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.”
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading “Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"What kind of work, sir?" inquired the woman.”
in motion
From this reading “"We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.”
being of use or service
From this reading “Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “She wants another assistant.”
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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 So there's a beginning for you.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She wants another assistant.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading She wants another assistant.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading So there's a beginning for you.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So there's a beginning for you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What kind of work, sir?" inquired the woman.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "What kind of work, sir?" inquired the woman.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
in motion
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
not any; not one
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wants another assistant.
term of address for a man
From this reading "What kind of work, sir?" inquired the woman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there's a beginning for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
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From this reading So there's a beginning for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
being of use or service
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading She wants another assistant.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What kind of work, sir?" inquired the woman.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "We are about moving into a new house, and my wife commences the work of having it cleaned to-morrow morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "What kind of work, sir?" inquired the woman.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "What kind of work, sir?" inquired the woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So there's a beginning for you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Put yourself in the way of useful employment, and you will have no difficulty beyond."
Chapter 5 of Home Lights and Shadows by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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