Chapter 2 of Pierre and His People — Volume 5 is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Pierre and His People — Volume 5 is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me. But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
Chapter 2 of Pierre and His People — Volume 5 is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
a small pan or cup (usually of tin)
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But I must sleep--I must sleep--I am so tired; and I've--very far--to go --across the world."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The hands of the woman seized the hand of the priest, which held the pannikin, and kissed it, saying faintly: "You are good to me.
Chapter 2 of Pierre and His People — Volume 5 by Gilbert Parker holds 518 sentences, grouped into 104 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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