Chapter 8 of Stormy, Misty's Foal is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Stormy, Misty's Foal is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Let us sing." Paul and Maureen were almost sorry when the sermon ended. They rose with the congregation, and sang as lustily as Grandma. Even Grandpa made his lips move as if he knew the words: "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
Chapter 8 of Stormy, Misty's Foal is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “"Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."”
with brightness
From this reading “"Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."”
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading “They rose with the congregation, and sang as lustily as Grandma.”
at any future time; in the future
From this reading “"Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “They rose with the congregation, and sang as lustily as Grandma.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Even Grandpa made his lips move as if he knew the words:”
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading “"Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “Paul and Maureen were almost sorry when the sermon ended.”
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 “"Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Paul and Maureen were almost sorry when the sermon ended.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul and Maureen were almost sorry when the sermon ended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They rose with the congregation, and sang as lustily as Grandma.
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
with brightness
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading They rose with the congregation, and sang as lustily as Grandma.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Paul and Maureen were almost sorry when the sermon ended.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Grandpa made his lips move as if he knew the words:
at any future time; in the future
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading They rose with the congregation, and sang as lustily as Grandma.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Even Grandpa made his lips move as if he knew the words:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Grandpa made his lips move as if he knew the words:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Grandpa made his lips move as if he knew the words:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even Grandpa made his lips move as if he knew the words:
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Even Grandpa made his lips move as if he knew the words:
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us sing."
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Even Grandpa made his lips move as if he knew the words:
in a healthy manner
From this reading They rose with the congregation, and sang as lustily as Grandma.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even Grandpa made his lips move as if he knew the words:
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From this reading Paul and Maureen were almost sorry when the sermon ended.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even Grandpa made his lips move as if he knew the words:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul and Maureen were almost sorry when the sermon ended.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They rose with the congregation, and sang as lustily as Grandma.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading They rose with the congregation, and sang as lustily as Grandma.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Paul and Maureen were almost sorry when the sermon ended.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
deliver by singing
From this reading "Let us sing."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Paul and Maureen were almost sorry when the sermon ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul and Maureen were almost sorry when the sermon ended.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rose with the congregation, and sang as lustily as Grandma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us sing."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Paul and Maureen were almost sorry when the sermon ended.
at the time that
From this reading Paul and Maureen were almost sorry when the sermon ended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They rose with the congregation, and sang as lustily as Grandma.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Even Grandpa made his lips move as if he knew the words:
Chapter 8 of Stormy, Misty's Foal by Marguerite Henry holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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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