Chapter 10 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Atten. Purse! Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money. Wise. Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
Chapter 10 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading “Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “Purse!”
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Wise.”
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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 Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atten.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Purse!
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Wise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why he could not but have Purse to do almost what he would, having married a wife with so much money.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hold you there; some of Mr. Badmans sins were costly, as his drinking, and whoring, and keeping other bad company; though he was a man that had ways too many to get money, as well as ways too many to spend it.
Chapter 10 of Life and Death of Mr. Badman by John Bunyan holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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