Chapter IV of Mark Manning's Mission, “The Hermit Explains,” is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV
Chapter IV of Mark Manning's Mission, “The Hermit Explains,” is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?" "Yes," answered the old man, "but beware of him! He is all that is bad!" "A pretty recommendation to come from your uncle," said Taylor, sullenly. "Uncle Anthony, I ask you once more to give me money.
Chapter IV of Mark Manning's Mission, “The Hermit Explains,” is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “"Uncle Anthony, I ask you once more to give me money.”
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “"Yes," answered the old man, "but beware of him!”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"”
without deviation
From this reading “MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"”
be obedient to
From this reading “MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"”
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading “"A pretty recommendation to come from your uncle," said Taylor, sullenly.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “"A pretty recommendation to come from your uncle," said Taylor, sullenly.”
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.
anew
In this reading “"Uncle Anthony, I ask you once more to give me money.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"Yes," answered the old man, "but beware of him!”
In this reading “"Yes," answered the old man, "but beware of him!”
In this reading “"A pretty recommendation to come from your uncle," said Taylor, sullenly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A pretty recommendation to come from your uncle," said Taylor, sullenly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He is all that is bad!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered the old man, "but beware of him!
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "Uncle Anthony, I ask you once more to give me money.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Uncle Anthony, I ask you once more to give me money.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He is all that is bad!"
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading "Yes," answered the old man, "but beware of him!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "A pretty recommendation to come from your uncle," said Taylor, sullenly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
without deviation
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A pretty recommendation to come from your uncle," said Taylor, sullenly.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Uncle Anthony, I ask you once more to give me money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is all that is bad!"
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," answered the old man, "but beware of him!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Uncle Anthony, I ask you once more to give me money.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is all that is bad!"
go away from a place
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Uncle Anthony, I ask you once more to give me money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Uncle Anthony, I ask you once more to give me money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Uncle Anthony, I ask you once more to give me money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
be obedient to
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," answered the old man, "but beware of him!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes," answered the old man, "but beware of him!
on one occasion
From this reading "Uncle Anthony, I ask you once more to give me money.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "A pretty recommendation to come from your uncle," said Taylor, sullenly.
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading "A pretty recommendation to come from your uncle," said Taylor, sullenly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
in a sullen manner
From this reading "A pretty recommendation to come from your uncle," said Taylor, sullenly.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading "A pretty recommendation to come from your uncle," said Taylor, sullenly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is all that is bad!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "A pretty recommendation to come from your uncle," said Taylor, sullenly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered the old man, "but beware of him!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MARK did not obey directly, but turning to the hermit said, "Do you want this man to leave the cabin?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A pretty recommendation to come from your uncle," said Taylor, sullenly.
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