Chapter 8 of The Book of Gud is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Book of Gud is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase. "I am eating leopard's spots," replied Gud; "will you have some?" "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit." "That is what they are." "But," retorted Fidu, "you just now said they were leopard's spots."
Chapter 8 of The Book of Gud is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “"No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “"What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “"What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.”
unproductive of success
From this reading “"What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"But," retorted Fidu, "you just now said they were leopard's spots."”
any location known for vice and corruption
From this reading “"No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."”
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading “"I am eating leopard's spots," replied Gud; "will you have some?"”
one at a disadvantage and expected to lose
From this reading “"What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.”
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 "What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am eating leopard's spots," replied Gud; "will you have some?"
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," retorted Fidu, "you just now said they were leopard's spots."
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
the act of consuming food
From this reading "What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
unproductive of success
From this reading "What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am eating leopard's spots," replied Gud; "will you have some?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am eating leopard's spots," replied Gud; "will you have some?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am eating leopard's spots," replied Gud; "will you have some?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is what they are."
and nothing more
From this reading "But," retorted Fidu, "you just now said they were leopard's spots."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am eating leopard's spots," replied Gud; "will you have some?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
not any; not one
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But," retorted Fidu, "you just now said they were leopard's spots."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I am eating leopard's spots," replied Gud; "will you have some?"
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "But," retorted Fidu, "you just now said they were leopard's spots."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But," retorted Fidu, "you just now said they were leopard's spots."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
any location known for vice and corruption
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I am eating leopard's spots," replied Gud; "will you have some?"
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading "I am eating leopard's spots," replied Gud; "will you have some?"
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is what they are."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No thanks," returned Fidu, "for they look to me like apples of Sodom or Dead Sea fruit."
one at a disadvantage and expected to lose
From this reading "What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But," retorted Fidu, "you just now said they were leopard's spots."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am eating leopard's spots," replied Gud; "will you have some?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you eating?" asked Fidu, the Underdog, returning from a fruitless chase.
Chapter 8 of The Book of Gud by Milo Hastings holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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