Chapter 8 of Lochinvar: A Novel is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Lochinvar: A Novel is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY LORD OF BARRA "Help! Help! For God's sake, help!" again cried Kate. And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man. Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
Chapter 8 of Lochinvar: A Novel is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.”
possessive form of “god” — 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 “For God's sake, help!" again cried Kate.”
bad; unfortunate
From this reading “And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.”
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading “Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"”
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For God's sake, help!" again cried Kate.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.”
In this reading “Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
anew
From this reading For God's sake, help!" again cried Kate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY LORD OF BARRA "Help!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading For God's sake, help!" again cried Kate.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For God's sake, help!" again cried Kate.
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 And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
possessive form of “god” — 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 For God's sake, help!" again cried Kate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading MY LORD OF BARRA "Help!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For God's sake, help!" again cried Kate.
bad; unfortunate
From this reading And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading MY LORD OF BARRA "Help!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LORD OF BARRA "Help!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY LORD OF BARRA "Help!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
on one occasion
From this reading And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
and nothing more
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For God's sake, help!" again cried Kate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
precisely as stated
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the lamentable cry was at once a prayer to God and an appeal to man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very pitiful her voice sounded, and she thought, "Oh, if Wat Gordon were only here, I should not have been treated so!"
Chapter 8 of Lochinvar: A Novel by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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 324 sentences of Lochinvar: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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