Chapter 4 of Southern Hearts is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Southern Hearts is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones. "But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint. Anything short of perfection is rottenness in the eyes of God. And who among us is anywhere near perfect?" "Still, the world wants encouraging," repeated Peter.
Chapter 4 of Southern Hearts is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “And who among us is anywhere near perfect?"”
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading “"Still, the world wants encouraging," repeated Peter.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “And who among us is anywhere near perfect?"”
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading “Anything short of perfection is rottenness in the eyes of God.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “"Still, the world wants encouraging," repeated Peter.”
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading “"But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Still, the world wants encouraging," repeated Peter.”
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.
the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings
In this reading “"Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And who among us is anywhere near perfect?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And who among us is anywhere near perfect?"
any thing at all
From this reading Anything short of perfection is rottenness in the eyes of God.
at or in or to any place
From this reading And who among us is anywhere near perfect?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading "Still, the world wants encouraging," repeated Peter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Anything short of perfection is rottenness in the eyes of God.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Anything short of perfection is rottenness in the eyes of God.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anything short of perfection is rottenness in the eyes of God.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And who among us is anywhere near perfect?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading And who among us is anywhere near perfect?"
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Anything short of perfection is rottenness in the eyes of God.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Still, the world wants encouraging," repeated Peter.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Still, the world wants encouraging," repeated Peter.
in a state of progressive putrefaction
From this reading Anything short of perfection is rottenness in the eyes of God.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Anything short of perfection is rottenness in the eyes of God.
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading "But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still, the world wants encouraging," repeated Peter.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anything short of perfection is rottenness in the eyes of God.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And who among us is anywhere near perfect?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Still, the world wants encouraging," repeated Peter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, I think very well of human nature," he said, in his strong, clear tones.
which person or people
From this reading And who among us is anywhere near perfect?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Still, the world wants encouraging," repeated Peter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you know we must not look at things from _that_ standpoint.
Chapter 4 of Southern Hearts by Florence Hull Winterburn holds 407 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.
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