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Chapter 1 of The Dying Gipsy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NARRATIVE SERIES. “Be sure your sin will find you out.” NUMB. xxxii. 23. CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
Chapter 1 of The Dying Gipsy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.”
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading “CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.”
third-person singular of “frighten” — cause fear in
From this reading “CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “NARRATIVE SERIES.”
lacking sensation
From this reading “NUMB. xxxii.”
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.”
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading “CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.”
a sudden desire
From this reading “CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.”
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In this reading “CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.”
interrupt before its natural or planned end
In this reading “CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.”
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From this reading 23.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be sure your sin will find you out.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Be sure your sin will find you out.”
third-person singular of “frighten” — cause fear in
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading NARRATIVE SERIES.
lacking sensation
From this reading NUMB. xxxii.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Be sure your sin will find you out.”
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
express in words
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading NARRATIVE SERIES.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
estrangement from god
From this reading “Be sure your sin will find you out.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Be sure your sin will find you out.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
a sudden desire
From this reading CONSCIENCE, say some, is a mere whim, that frightens weak minds, renders man a coward, and cuts short half his purposes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Be sure your sin will find you out.”
being two more than thirty
From this reading NUMB. xxxii.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Be sure your sin will find you out.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Be sure your sin will find you out.”
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