Chapter 5 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared. ***** He stands Between me and a brave inheritance. I may depend on you? ’Twere too late To doubt it. Let no foolish pity shake Your bosom!
Chapter 5 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.”
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading “Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “Let no foolish pity shake Your bosom!”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “I may depend on you?”
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading “Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.”
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading “***** He stands Between me and a brave inheritance.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “Let no foolish pity shake Your bosom!”
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.
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
In this reading “Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.”
In this reading “’Twere too late To doubt it.”
be contingent on
In this reading “I may depend on you?”
In this reading “***** He stands Between me and a brave inheritance.”
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 ***** He stands Between me and a brave inheritance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ***** He stands Between me and a brave inheritance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
third-person singular of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ***** He stands Between me and a brave inheritance.
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Let no foolish pity shake Your bosom!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading ***** He stands Between me and a brave inheritance.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I may depend on you?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading ’Twere too late To doubt it.
the organ of sight
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Let no foolish pity shake Your bosom!
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading ***** He stands Between me and a brave inheritance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’Twere too late To doubt it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ’Twere too late To doubt it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let no foolish pity shake Your bosom!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
engage in
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may depend on you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
not any; not one
From this reading Let no foolish pity shake Your bosom!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Let no foolish pity shake Your bosom!
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Let no foolish pity shake Your bosom!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading ***** He stands Between me and a brave inheritance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Twere too late To doubt it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ’Twere too late To doubt it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Twere too late To doubt it.
look attentively
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
at the time that
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Keep your eye on him, The man avoids me--knows that I now know him Watch him!--as you would watch the wild boar when He make against you in the hunter’s gap-- Like him he must be speared.
Chapter 5 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 2 (of 3) by Pierce Egan holds 291 sentences, grouped into 59 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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