Chapter 9 of In the Permanent Way is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of In the Permanent Way is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head. "Only this I know, that way is not mine. There must be others. See! I have brought thee my golden armlet.
Chapter 9 of In the Permanent Way is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.”
weak from exhaustion
From this reading “"I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “I have brought thee my golden armlet.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “"I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"Only this I know, that way is not mine.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “"I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.”
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 “"I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
a band worn around the arm for decoration
From this reading I have brought thee my golden armlet.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be others.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I have brought thee my golden armlet.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
weak from exhaustion
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I have brought thee my golden armlet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have brought thee my golden armlet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Only this I know, that way is not mine.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Only this I know, that way is not mine.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be others.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have brought thee my golden armlet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only this I know, that way is not mine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There must be others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
in a sullen manner
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Only this I know, that way is not mine.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I have brought thee my golden armlet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be others.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Only this I know, that way is not mine.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Only this I know, that way is not mine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I care not if thou speakest truth or not, O mother, though thou art learned above women in such thoughts, I know," muttered Saraswati sullenly, with drooping head.
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