Chapter 8 of Sons of the Morning is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Sons of the Morning is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you. No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature. An’ so enough’s said." "Quick! Run, the pair of ’e!" cried Tommy’s voice.
Chapter 8 of Sons of the Morning is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.”
possessive form of “bullock” — young bull
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.”
possessive form of “enough” — an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.”
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading “"Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “"Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Run, the pair of ’e!" cried Tommy’s voice.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An’ so enough’s said."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.
possessive form of “bullock” — young bull
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Run, the pair of ’e!" cried Tommy’s voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Run, the pair of ’e!" cried Tommy’s voice.
possessive form of “enough” — an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading An’ so enough’s said."
opinion or judgment
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading "Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.
and nothing more
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
not any; not one
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Run, the pair of ’e!" cried Tommy’s voice.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Run, the pair of ’e!" cried Tommy’s voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading An’ so enough’s said."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An’ so enough’s said."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Run, the pair of ’e!" cried Tommy’s voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Run, the pair of ’e!" cried Tommy’s voice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Theer be such a language for sartain," admitted Jonah; "but not for you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No more power o’ speech in your gert eyes than a bullock’s—I don’t mean as it’s to be counted any fault in you, but just the will of Nature.
Chapter 8 of Sons of the Morning by Eden Phillpotts holds 406 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 8 holds 406 sentences of Sons of the Morning, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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