Chapter 10 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park. When he returned he found the Count in the breakfast-room. "Quite a pattern young countryman," he laughed. "I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains. Did you sleep well?"
Chapter 10 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “"I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “When he returned he found the Count in the breakfast-room.”
a man from your own country
From this reading “"Quite a pattern young countryman," he laughed.”
plural of “domain” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “"I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.”
a perceptual structure
From this reading “"Quite a pattern young countryman," he laughed.”
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading “"I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.”
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading “UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.”
In this reading “"I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.”
In this reading “UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.”
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 UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned he found the Count in the breakfast-room.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading When he returned he found the Count in the breakfast-room.
a man from your own country
From this reading "Quite a pattern young countryman," he laughed.
someone who is a detective
From this reading UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you sleep well?"
plural of “domain” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading "I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
set up or found
From this reading When he returned he found the Count in the breakfast-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned he found the Count in the breakfast-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Quite a pattern young countryman," he laughed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
a perceptual structure
From this reading "Quite a pattern young countryman," he laughed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite a pattern young countryman," he laughed.
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading "I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he returned he found the Count in the breakfast-room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Did you sleep well?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Did you sleep well?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UNCERTAINTY Dick rose early the following morning, and went for a walk in the park.
at the time that
From this reading When he returned he found the Count in the breakfast-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Quite a pattern young countryman," he laughed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I saw you reflecting on the beauties of your own domains.
Chapter 10 of The Everlasting Arms by Joseph Hocking holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 10 holds 235 sentences of The Everlasting Arms, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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