Chapter 4 of Sons of the Morning is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Sons of the Morning is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It was only to save you trouble," he concluded. "I know it; you are always doing so," she answered without irony. "But pay-day—that’s the farmer’s work." Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down. "Be frank," he said.
Chapter 4 of Sons of the Morning is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “"It was only to save you trouble," he concluded.”
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
in a forcible manner
From this reading “Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Be frank," he said.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “"I know it; you are always doing so," she answered without irony.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.”
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.
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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 Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I know it; you are always doing so," she answered without irony.
react verbally
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I know it; you are always doing so," she answered without irony.
any thing at all
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I know it; you are always doing so," she answered without irony.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be frank," he said.
have
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But pay-day—that’s the farmer’s work."
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "It was only to save you trouble," he concluded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I know it; you are always doing so," she answered without irony.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading "But pay-day—that’s the farmer’s work."
in a forcible manner
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Be frank," he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was only to save you trouble," he concluded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it; you are always doing so," she answered without irony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading "I know it; you are always doing so," she answered without irony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was only to save you trouble," he concluded.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know it; you are always doing so," she answered without irony.
small in range or scope
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
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From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
and nothing more
From this reading "It was only to save you trouble," he concluded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But pay-day—that’s the farmer’s work."
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Be frank," he said.
except for; apart from
From this reading "It was only to save you trouble," he concluded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know it; you are always doing so," she answered without irony.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I know it; you are always doing so," she answered without irony.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But pay-day—that’s the farmer’s work."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But pay-day—that’s the farmer’s work."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her answer, though not intended to do anything of the sort, forcibly reminded Myles that he had but a limited interest in Bear Down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was only to save you trouble," he concluded.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "It was only to save you trouble," he concluded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was only to save you trouble," he concluded.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I know it; you are always doing so," she answered without irony.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "But pay-day—that’s the farmer’s work."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was only to save you trouble," he concluded.
Chapter 4 of Sons of the Morning by Eden Phillpotts holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 408 sentences of Sons of the Morning, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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