Chapter 8 of Loaves and fishes is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Loaves and fishes is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“State it for a fact. Don’t hedge on report.” “I don’t. This man served his time. If he hadn’t, Bobo wouldn’t be here.”
Chapter 8 of Loaves and fishes is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading ““State it for a fact.”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “Don’t hedge on report.””
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If he hadn’t, Bobo wouldn’t be here.””
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “This man served his time.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “Don’t hedge on report.””
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “This man served his time.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading ““State it for a fact.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “This man served his time.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “State it for a fact.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he hadn’t, Bobo wouldn’t be here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he hadn’t, Bobo wouldn’t be here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t hedge on report.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “State it for a fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “State it for a fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he hadn’t, Bobo wouldn’t be here.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he hadn’t, Bobo wouldn’t be here.”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Don’t hedge on report.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If he hadn’t, Bobo wouldn’t be here.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This man served his time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he hadn’t, Bobo wouldn’t be here.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “State it for a fact.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man served his time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Don’t hedge on report.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Don’t hedge on report.”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading This man served his time.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “State it for a fact.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man served his time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This man served his time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he hadn’t, Bobo wouldn’t be here.”
Chapter 8 of Loaves and fishes by Bernard Capes holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 431 sentences of Loaves and fishes, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Loaves and fishes by Bernard Capes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 431 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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