Chapter 8 of Much Ado About Something is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Much Ado About Something is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Children, children everywhere! Always there were children. Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens. They were born to woe; nearly always were to die of it. Where was the justice, where the justification of their pain?
Chapter 8 of Much Ado About Something is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.”
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.”
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.”
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading “Where was the justice, where the justification of their pain?”
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading “Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.”
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading “Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.”
toward the west
From this reading “Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “They were born to woe; nearly always were to die of it.”
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 “Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always there were children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
brought into existence
From this reading They were born to woe; nearly always were to die of it.
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children, children everywhere!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They were born to woe; nearly always were to die of it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Children, children everywhere!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Where was the justice, where the justification of their pain?
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading Where was the justice, where the justification of their pain?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were born to woe; nearly always were to die of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Where was the justice, where the justification of their pain?
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
cut with a saw
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Where was the justice, where the justification of their pain?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Always there were children.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were born to woe; nearly always were to die of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were born to woe; nearly always were to die of it.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Always there were children.
toward the west
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was the justice, where the justification of their pain?
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever he wandered, late as it was, during that westward pilgrimage, he saw them--the innocent, chief sufferers--bearers of the heaviest burdens.
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading They were born to woe; nearly always were to die of it.
Chapter 8 of Much Ado About Something by C. E. (Charles Edward) Lawrence holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of Much Ado About Something, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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