Chapter 8 of Self-Raised is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Self-Raised is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROFESSOR OF ODD JOBS. An ancient man, hoary gray with eld. --_Dante_. The little house was situated right at the foot of the hill south of Brudenell Hall. Ishmael approached it from behind and walked around to the front.
Chapter 8 of Self-Raised is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “Ishmael approached it from behind and walked around to the front.”
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading “An ancient man, hoary gray with eld.”
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading “Ishmael approached it from behind and walked around to the front.”
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “THE PROFESSOR OF ODD JOBS.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “THE PROFESSOR OF ODD JOBS.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “THE PROFESSOR OF ODD JOBS.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “The little house was situated right at the foot of the hill south of Brudenell Hall.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ancient man, hoary gray with eld.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading An ancient man, hoary gray with eld.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ishmael approached it from behind and walked around to the front.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Ishmael approached it from behind and walked around to the front.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ishmael approached it from behind and walked around to the front.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little house was situated right at the foot of the hill south of Brudenell Hall.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Ishmael approached it from behind and walked around to the front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little house was situated right at the foot of the hill south of Brudenell Hall.
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading --_Dante_.
a late time of life
From this reading An ancient man, hoary gray with eld.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The little house was situated right at the foot of the hill south of Brudenell Hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ishmael approached it from behind and walked around to the front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Ishmael approached it from behind and walked around to the front.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading An ancient man, hoary gray with eld.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The little house was situated right at the foot of the hill south of Brudenell Hall.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The little house was situated right at the foot of the hill south of Brudenell Hall.
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading An ancient man, hoary gray with eld.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The little house was situated right at the foot of the hill south of Brudenell Hall.
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading Ishmael approached it from behind and walked around to the front.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ishmael approached it from behind and walked around to the front.
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading THE PROFESSOR OF ODD JOBS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little house was situated right at the foot of the hill south of Brudenell Hall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An ancient man, hoary gray with eld.
not divisible by two
From this reading THE PROFESSOR OF ODD JOBS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROFESSOR OF ODD JOBS.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR OF ODD JOBS.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The little house was situated right at the foot of the hill south of Brudenell Hall.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The little house was situated right at the foot of the hill south of Brudenell Hall.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The little house was situated right at the foot of the hill south of Brudenell Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR OF ODD JOBS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ishmael approached it from behind and walked around to the front.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ishmael approached it from behind and walked around to the front.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little house was situated right at the foot of the hill south of Brudenell Hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An ancient man, hoary gray with eld.
Chapter 8 of Self-Raised by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 355 sentences, grouped into 71 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.
Chapter 8 holds 355 sentences of Self-Raised, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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