Chapter 1 of 'Murphy': A Message to Dog Lovers is here in full — 503 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of 'Murphy': A Message to Dog Lovers is here in full — 503 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company. So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them." Tobit v. 16. With two drawings by the author Yes.
Chapter 1 of 'Murphy': A Message to Dog Lovers is here in full — 503 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “"And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “With two drawings by the author Yes.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them."”
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “With two drawings by the author Yes.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “"And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them."”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “"And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.”
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading “"And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.”
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From this reading 16.
(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 "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading With two drawings by the author Yes.
the two together, not just one
From this reading So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With two drawings by the author Yes.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them."
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading With two drawings by the author Yes.
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From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them."
a male human offspring
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
an Apocryphal book that was a popular novel for several centuries
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With two drawings by the author Yes.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Tobit v.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them."
at the time that
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
an affirmative
From this reading With two drawings by the author Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, Tobit said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in Heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company.
Chapter 1 of 'Murphy': A Message to Dog Lovers by Ernest Gambier-Parry holds 503 sentences, grouped into 101 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.
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