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Chapter 8 of Home Lights and Shadows is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face. But, the effort died fruitless. All was too dark, sullen, and rebellious within his bosom. "See here." Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
Chapter 8 of Home Lights and Shadows is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.”
unproductive of success
From this reading “But, the effort died fruitless.”
past form of “rate” — assign a rank or rating to
From this reading “The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.”
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.”
resisting control or authority
From this reading “All was too dark, sullen, and rebellious within his bosom.”
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.”
plural of “stifle” — joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
From this reading “Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “All was too dark, sullen, and rebellious within his bosom.”
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.
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In this reading “The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.”
In this reading “Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.”
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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 The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
(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 All was too dark, sullen, and rebellious within his bosom.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
with anger
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading All was too dark, sullen, and rebellious within his bosom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, the effort died fruitless.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All was too dark, sullen, and rebellious within his bosom.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But, the effort died fruitless.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
unproductive of success
From this reading But, the effort died fruitless.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
in a disrespectful and insulting manner
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
past form of “rate” — assign a rank or rating to
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
resisting control or authority
From this reading All was too dark, sullen, and rebellious within his bosom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here."
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
plural of “stifle” — joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading All was too dark, sullen, and rebellious within his bosom.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
propel through the air
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lad, thus angrily and insultingly rated, made a feeble effort to throw a few rays of sunshine into his face.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All was too dark, sullen, and rebellious within his bosom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was too dark, sullen, and rebellious within his bosom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Belknap still spoke in that peculiar tone of command which always stifles self-respect in the one to whom it is addressed.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All was too dark, sullen, and rebellious within his bosom.
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