Chapter 25 of Mark Manning's Mission is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Mark Manning's Mission is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LITTLE MATCH BOY. "MATCHES! Matches! Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago. He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
Chapter 25 of Mark Manning's Mission is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.”
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.”
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “"MATCHES!”
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading “He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.”
having or denoting a high range
From this reading “Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.”
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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In this reading “Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.”
In this reading “He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.”
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 Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE LITTLE MATCH BOY.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
a boy or man
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE MATCH BOY.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE LITTLE MATCH BOY.
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading "MATCHES!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE MATCH BOY.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
having or denoting a high range
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
(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 He looked thin and pale, and it was easy to see the poor little fellow was poorly fed, as well as ill-clad.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here's your nice matches!" was heard in a shrill treble, proceeding from a little boy on Clark Street, in Chicago.
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