Chapter 27 of Starvecrow Farm is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Starvecrow Farm is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BISHOP CAUGHT NAPPING “I will not do it! I will not do it!” Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments. “I will not do it! But do you,” with something of his former violence, “tell me where he is!
Chapter 27 of Starvecrow Farm is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.”
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “BISHOP CAUGHT NAPPING “I will not do it!”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.”
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading “BISHOP CAUGHT NAPPING “I will not do it!”
communicated in words
From this reading “Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “But do you,” with something of his former violence, “tell me where he is!”
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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In this reading “Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.”
In this reading “Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.”
In this reading “Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.”
In this reading “Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.”
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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 Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading BISHOP CAUGHT NAPPING “I will not do it!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But do you,” with something of his former violence, “tell me where he is!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading BISHOP CAUGHT NAPPING “I will not do it!
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From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BISHOP CAUGHT NAPPING “I will not do it!
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading But do you,” with something of his former violence, “tell me where he is!
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BISHOP CAUGHT NAPPING “I will not do it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But do you,” with something of his former violence, “tell me where he is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BISHOP CAUGHT NAPPING “I will not do it!
immediately past
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But do you,” with something of his former violence, “tell me where he is!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading BISHOP CAUGHT NAPPING “I will not do it!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BISHOP CAUGHT NAPPING “I will not do it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But do you,” with something of his former violence, “tell me where he is!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
recurring again and again
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But do you,” with something of his former violence, “tell me where he is!
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
express in words
From this reading But do you,” with something of his former violence, “tell me where he is!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
communicated in words
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading But do you,” with something of his former violence, “tell me where he is!
in or at the place that
From this reading But do you,” with something of his former violence, “tell me where he is!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BISHOP CAUGHT NAPPING “I will not do it!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Those had been Clyne’s last words on the subject; uttered and repeated with a heat which proved that, in coming to this decision, he fought against his own heart as much as against her arguments.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But do you,” with something of his former violence, “tell me where he is!
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