Chapter 8 of Patience Wins: War in the Works is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Patience Wins: War in the Works is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ay, lad. Trap for the rats. I've sin scores on em." "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture. "I say, Pannell," I said, "we're very good friends you and I."
Chapter 8 of Patience Wins: War in the Works is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.”
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “"We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Ay, lad.”
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “Trap for the rats.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “I've sin scores on em."”
estrangement from god
From this reading “I've sin scores on em."”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Trap for the rats.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “"We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.”
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 "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I say, Pannell," I said, "we're very good friends you and I."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, lad.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I've sin scores on em."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Trap for the rats.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I say, Pannell," I said, "we're very good friends you and I."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I say, Pannell," I said, "we're very good friends you and I."
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've sin scores on em."
a boy or man
From this reading "Ay, lad.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
a particular point in time
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've sin scores on em."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Pannell," I said, "we're very good friends you and I."
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Trap for the rats.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
express in words
From this reading "I say, Pannell," I said, "we're very good friends you and I."
a large number or amount
From this reading I've sin scores on em."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
estrangement from god
From this reading I've sin scores on em."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trap for the rats.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Trap for the rats.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I say, Pannell," I said, "we're very good friends you and I."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We set them to catch the rats," I said, hesitating a moment or two before making my venture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Pannell," I said, "we're very good friends you and I."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, Pannell," I said, "we're very good friends you and I."
Chapter 8 of Patience Wins: War in the Works by George Manville Fenn holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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