Chapter XXXII of Mark Manning's Mission, “Jack Is Pursued,” is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXII
Chapter XXXII of Mark Manning's Mission, “Jack Is Pursued,” is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true. "Yes, Jack, but I can't take you away as you are. I know a place near by where you can take a good bath. I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes. I can guess your size."
Chapter XXXII of Mark Manning's Mission, “Jack Is Pursued,” is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “"ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.”
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “I know a place near by where you can take a good bath.”
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes.”
clothing in general
From this reading “I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I can guess your size."”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “I can guess your size."”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.”
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.
In this reading “I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes.”
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 I know a place near by where you can take a good bath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, Jack, but I can't take you away as you are.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading I know a place near by where you can take a good bath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, Jack, but I can't take you away as you are.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know a place near by where you can take a good bath.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I know a place near by where you can take a good bath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Jack, but I can't take you away as you are.
clothing in general
From this reading I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I know a place near by where you can take a good bath.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I can guess your size."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Jack, but I can't take you away as you are.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know a place near by where you can take a good bath.
go away from a place
From this reading I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I know a place near by where you can take a good bath.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I know a place near by where you can take a good bath.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading I can guess your size."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes.
carry out
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
in or at the place that
From this reading I know a place near by where you can take a good bath.
which person or people
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will leave you then, and go round by myself and buy you some clothes.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Jack, but I can't take you away as you are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "ARE you goin' to take me away to-day?" asked Jack, who wished to be assured that the dream was coming true.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can guess your size."
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