Chapter 11 of Lying Prophets: A Novel is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Lying Prophets: A Novel is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no. He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas. 'Tweern't for shaw or for folks to see. He done it for pleasure. An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
Chapter 11 of Lying Prophets: A Novel is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.”
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading “He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.”
your parents
From this reading “'Tweern't for shaw or for folks to see.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.”
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading “'Tweern't for shaw or for folks to see.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.”
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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 He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
your parents
From this reading 'Tweern't for shaw or for folks to see.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Tweern't for shaw or for folks to see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
and nothing more
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
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From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
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From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Tweern't for shaw or for folks to see.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He done it for pleasure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Tweern't for shaw or for folks to see.
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading 'Tweern't for shaw or for folks to see.
not in physical motion
From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
a special situation
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tweern't for shaw or for folks to see.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He done it 'cause--'cause he just wanted a livin' thing to fill up a bit o' his canvas.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' I wants to knaw wheer he lives 'cause he might think I be in Newlyn still, but I ban't.
Chapter 11 of Lying Prophets: A Novel by Eden Phillpotts holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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