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Chapter 31 of John Ward, Preacher is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst. "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen." But Helen shook her head. "They are John's people. I cannot go yet."
Chapter 31 of John Ward, Preacher is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “"You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “"You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “"They are John's people.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “But Helen shook her head.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."”
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “"You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."”
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later than; following
From this reading After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst.
(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 After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are John's people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
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From this reading After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Helen shook her head.
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From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
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From this reading I cannot go yet."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
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From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Helen shook her head.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot go yet."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "They are John's people.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
above and across; more than
From this reading After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But Helen shook her head.
in the near future
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst.
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After it was all over, they begged her to go back to Ashurst.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
but in spite of that
From this reading I cannot go yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't stay here," Lois entreated--she had come with Mr. Dale as soon as the news of John Ward's death reached Ashurst--"you can't live among these people, Helen."
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