Chapter 8 of Prisoners of Conscience is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Prisoners of Conscience is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion. "I must go home to Shetland." And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land. When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there. John had never asked him of his past.
Chapter 8 of Prisoners of Conscience is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “"I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “"I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.”
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading “"I must go home to Shetland."”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “"I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.”
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading “And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.”
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In this reading “And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.”
return home
In this reading “"I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.”
discuss or mention
In this reading “When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there.”
In this reading “And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.”
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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 must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading John had never asked him of his past.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John had never asked him of his past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading John had never asked him of his past.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there.
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From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading John had never asked him of his past.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there.
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading "I must go home to Shetland."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must go home to Shetland."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw John next he told him so, and they began to talk of his life there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And there was in his voice and accent that pride and tenderness with which one's home should be mentioned in a strange land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I must go home!" he said with a soft, eager passion.
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