Chapter 8 of Kentucky in American Letters, 1784-1912. Vol. 2 of 2 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Kentucky in American Letters, 1784-1912. Vol. 2 of 2 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Prubable." "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here. God bless you forever and forever, Pa Gladden!" She ended with a sob. "Don't take on so.
Chapter 8 of Kentucky in American Letters, 1784-1912. Vol. 2 of 2 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a benediction to
From this reading “God bless you forever and forever, Pa Gladden!"”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “She ended with a sob.”
for a limitless time
From this reading “God bless you forever and forever, Pa Gladden!"”
make glad or happy
From this reading “God bless you forever and forever, Pa Gladden!"”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God bless you forever and forever, Pa Gladden!"”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “"And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.”
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.”
weep convulsively
From this reading “She ended with a sob.”
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 “"And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.”
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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 She ended with a sob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
give a benediction to
From this reading God bless you forever and forever, Pa Gladden!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't take on so.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She ended with a sob.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
for a limitless time
From this reading God bless you forever and forever, Pa Gladden!"
make glad or happy
From this reading God bless you forever and forever, Pa Gladden!"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God bless you forever and forever, Pa Gladden!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't take on so.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading God bless you forever and forever, Pa Gladden!"
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Prubable."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ended with a sob.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't take on so.
weep convulsively
From this reading She ended with a sob.
carry out
From this reading "Don't take on so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She ended with a sob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And married; and you might be praying for her, right by her side, like you are here.
Chapter 8 of Kentucky in American Letters, 1784-1912. Vol. 2 of 2 by John Wilson Townsend holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 420 sentences of Kentucky in American Letters, 1784-1912. Vol. 2 of 2, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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