Chapter 5 of Pride and His Prisoners is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Pride and His Prisoners is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOTH SIDES. “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.” KEBLE. “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude! I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
Chapter 5 of Pride and His Prisoners is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading ““From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.””
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading ““From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.””
not in action or at work
From this reading ““From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.””
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
From this reading ““From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.””
worried and uneasy
From this reading ““From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.””
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading ““From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.””
a large gathering of people
From this reading ““From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.””
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.
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empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
In this reading ““From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.””
do away with
In this reading ““Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
the two together, not just one
From this reading BOTH SIDES.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
not in action or at work
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
From this reading KEBLE.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
worried and uneasy
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
relieve from
From this reading “Now the doctor’s happy! he has got rid of his gratitude!
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading BOTH SIDES.
in the near future
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
a large gathering of people
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I knew how it would be!” laughed Mabel, as soon as the girls had walked beyond reach of hearing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
at the time that
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “From idle words, that restless throng And haunt our hearts when we would pray; From pride’s false chain, and jarring wrong, Seal Thou my lips, and guard the way.”
Chapter 5 of Pride and His Prisoners by A. L. O. E. holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 5 holds 83 sentences of Pride and His Prisoners, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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