Chapter 8 of In the Cause of Freedom is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of In the Cause of Freedom is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed. “Were you ever as wet before? I never was.” “I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried. What do you make of her?”
Chapter 8 of In the Cause of Freedom is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clothing in general
From this reading ““I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.”
not still wet
From this reading ““I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.”
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading ““Were you ever as wet before?”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.”
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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leave
In this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.”
put clothing on one's body
In this reading ““I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Were you ever as wet before?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Were you ever as wet before?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.
clothing in general
From this reading “I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.
a small house with a single story
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you make of her?”
not still wet
From this reading “I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.
at any time
From this reading “Were you ever as wet before?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.
start firing a weapon
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never was.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
engage in
From this reading What do you make of her?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never was.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you make of her?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never was.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Were you ever as wet before?
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Were you ever as wet before?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
during the time that
From this reading “I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if the woman can find you something to put on while the clothes are dried.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COTTAGE Volna walked up to the wood fire, took off her fur turban, shook it, and laughed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Were you ever as wet before?
Chapter 8 of In the Cause of Freedom by Arthur W. Marchmont holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 194 sentences of In the Cause of Freedom, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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