Chapter 9 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room. "Not at all, my dear fellow. Why should I?" Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl. The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
Chapter 9 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.”
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.”
a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia
From this reading “BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.”
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.”
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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a man who is very old
In this reading “Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.”
In this reading “"Not at all, my dear fellow.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
In this reading “Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.”
be a precursor of
In this reading “Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
anew
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Not at all, my dear fellow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all, my dear fellow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
dearly loved
From this reading "Not at all, my dear fellow.
someone who is a detective
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
a boy or man
From this reading "Not at all, my dear fellow.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
a young female
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why should I?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not at all, my dear fellow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all, my dear fellow.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
at the time that
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
Chapter 9 of The Everlasting Arms by Joseph Hocking holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
Chapter 9 holds 228 sentences of The Everlasting Arms, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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