Chapter 16 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room. He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger. Evidently it had been his desire to get himself up for the occasion. His clothes were new, and shouted aloud of his tastes. They suggested a bookmaker.
Chapter 16 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “His clothes were new, and shouted aloud of his tastes.”
a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
From this reading “They suggested a bookmaker.”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.”
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading “RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “His clothes were new, and shouted aloud of his tastes.”
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading “He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.”
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading “His clothes were new, and shouted aloud of his tastes.”
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading “He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.”
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 “RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.”
In this reading “RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.”
In this reading “RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.
how long something has existed
From this reading RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading His clothes were new, and shouted aloud of his tastes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evidently it had been his desire to get himself up for the occasion.
a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
From this reading They suggested a bookmaker.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.
clothing in general
From this reading His clothes were new, and shouted aloud of his tastes.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Evidently it had been his desire to get himself up for the occasion.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently it had been his desire to get himself up for the occasion.
a boy or man
From this reading RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evidently it had been his desire to get himself up for the occasion.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Evidently it had been his desire to get himself up for the occasion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently it had been his desire to get himself up for the occasion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently it had been his desire to get himself up for the occasion.
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evidently it had been his desire to get himself up for the occasion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His clothes were new, and shouted aloud of his tastes.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Evidently it had been his desire to get himself up for the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.
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From this reading RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.
having a round face
From this reading He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading His clothes were new, and shouted aloud of his tastes.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading They suggested a bookmaker.
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading His clothes were new, and shouted aloud of his tastes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They suggested a bookmaker.
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently it had been his desire to get himself up for the occasion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Evidently it had been his desire to get himself up for the occasion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His clothes were new, and shouted aloud of his tastes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a round-faced, thickly built man, and he carried himself with a swagger.
a late time of life
From this reading RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading RIGGLETON'S HOMECOMING A young fellow about twenty-eight years of age entered the room.
Chapter 16 of The Everlasting Arms by Joseph Hocking holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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