Chapter 15 of The Hand of the Mighty, and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Hand of the Mighty, and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes! yes! but that's so far off! Think of the time we have already waited.” “I know, dear, but I am making every effort. I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own. He may get down and never rise, though he struggle ever so hard.
Chapter 15 of The Hand of the Mighty, and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading ““I know, dear, but I am making every effort.”
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.”
move upward
From this reading “He may get down and never rise, though he struggle ever so hard.”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “He may get down and never rise, though he struggle ever so hard.”
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.
lower (one's body) as by kneeling
In this reading “He may get down and never rise, though he struggle ever so hard.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Think of the time we have already waited.””
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 I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
(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 I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Think of the time we have already waited.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I know, dear, but I am making every effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes! yes! but that's so far off!
dearly loved
From this reading “I know, dear, but I am making every effort.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He may get down and never rise, though he struggle ever so hard.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “I know, dear, but I am making every effort.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
at any time
From this reading He may get down and never rise, though he struggle ever so hard.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I know, dear, but I am making every effort.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Yes! yes! but that's so far off!
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He may get down and never rise, though he struggle ever so hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He may get down and never rise, though he struggle ever so hard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Think of the time we have already waited.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He may get down and never rise, though he struggle ever so hard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know, dear, but I am making every effort.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know, dear, but I am making every effort.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “I know, dear, but I am making every effort.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He may get down and never rise, though he struggle ever so hard.
not any; not one
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think of the time we have already waited.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes! yes! but that's so far off!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
move upward
From this reading He may get down and never rise, though he struggle ever so hard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes! yes! but that's so far off!
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He may get down and never rise, though he struggle ever so hard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
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From this reading “Yes! yes! but that's so far off!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Think of the time we have already waited.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of the time we have already waited.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He may get down and never rise, though he struggle ever so hard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Think of the time we have already waited.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I know, too, that despite all his efforts a man may fail—absolutely—and through no fault of his own.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Think of the time we have already waited.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Think of the time we have already waited.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes! yes! but that's so far off!
Chapter 15 of The Hand of the Mighty, and Other Stories by Vaughan Kester holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 15 holds 409 sentences of The Hand of the Mighty, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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