Chapter 8 of Pals is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Pals is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"W-w-w-what is it? Drat you, lemme lone. ’Snot mornin’. There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he. Another voice now breaks the silence, sharp and penetrating.
Chapter 8 of Pals is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an inflammatory swelling or sore
From this reading “There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.”
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “Another voice now breaks the silence, sharp and penetrating.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Drat you, lemme lone.”
the Roman god of sleep and dreams
From this reading “There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “Another voice now breaks the silence, sharp and penetrating.”
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.”
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading “There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.”
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading “’Snot mornin’.”
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 “Another voice now breaks the silence, sharp and penetrating.”
In this reading “There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.”
make a rolling motion or turn
In this reading “There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another voice now breaks the silence, sharp and penetrating.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
an inflammatory swelling or sore
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Another voice now breaks the silence, sharp and penetrating.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
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From this reading Drat you, lemme lone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
in a gradual manner
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "W-w-w-what is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "W-w-w-what is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drat you, lemme lone.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Drat you, lemme lone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Snot mornin’.
the Roman god of sleep and dreams
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Another voice now breaks the silence, sharp and penetrating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
above and across; more than
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Another voice now breaks the silence, sharp and penetrating.
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
established irrevocably
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Another voice now breaks the silence, sharp and penetrating.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Another voice now breaks the silence, sharp and penetrating.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading ’Snot mornin’.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Another voice now breaks the silence, sharp and penetrating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "W-w-w-what is it?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There’s goo-good fler, so s-s-sleep——" Joe Blain, eyes sealed, dead with sleep, rolls over on the ground, and never was any creature more gently rocked in the arms of Morpheus than he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Drat you, lemme lone.
Chapter 8 of Pals by Joseph Bowes holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Pals, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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