Chapter 8 of Pine Needles is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Pine Needles is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Is that all?" said Maggie. "All in this place, about Hermann Billing." "I like him very much!" said Maggie drawing a deep sigh. "Notwithstanding he was such an incorruptible judge!" "Notwithstanding he was such a hard, cruel man, you should say," said Flora.
Chapter 8 of Pine Needles is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
request for payment of a debt
From this reading “"All in this place, about Hermann Billing."”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"Notwithstanding he was such a hard, cruel man, you should say," said Flora.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “"I like him very much!" said Maggie drawing a deep sigh.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “"Notwithstanding he was such a hard, cruel man, you should say," said Flora.”
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading “"All in this place, about Hermann Billing."”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “"Notwithstanding he was such an incorruptible judge!"”
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading “"Notwithstanding he was such an incorruptible judge!"”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"I like him very much!" said Maggie drawing a deep sigh.”
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.
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 "I like him very much!" said Maggie drawing a deep sigh.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "All in this place, about Hermann Billing."
(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 "Is that all?" said Maggie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such an incorruptible judge!"
request for payment of a debt
From this reading "All in this place, about Hermann Billing."
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such a hard, cruel man, you should say," said Flora.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "I like him very much!" said Maggie drawing a deep sigh.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "I like him very much!" said Maggie drawing a deep sigh.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such a hard, cruel man, you should say," said Flora.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such a hard, cruel man, you should say," said Flora.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such an incorruptible judge!"
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading "All in this place, about Hermann Billing."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I like him very much!" said Maggie drawing a deep sigh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like him very much!" said Maggie drawing a deep sigh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All in this place, about Hermann Billing."
incapable of being morally corrupted
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such an incorruptible judge!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that all?" said Maggie.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such an incorruptible judge!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like him very much!" said Maggie drawing a deep sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that all?" said Maggie.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such a hard, cruel man, you should say," said Flora.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I like him very much!" said Maggie drawing a deep sigh.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such an incorruptible judge!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "All in this place, about Hermann Billing."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is that all?" said Maggie.
express in words
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such a hard, cruel man, you should say," said Flora.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such a hard, cruel man, you should say," said Flora.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I like him very much!" said Maggie drawing a deep sigh.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such an incorruptible judge!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that all?" said Maggie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All in this place, about Hermann Billing."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I like him very much!" said Maggie drawing a deep sigh.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such an incorruptible judge!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Notwithstanding he was such a hard, cruel man, you should say," said Flora.
Chapter 8 of Pine Needles by Susan Warner holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 167 sentences of Pine Needles, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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