Chapter 16 of The High Calling is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The High Calling is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said. You don't butt into my affairs. Keep out. Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock. He was on the other side of it.
Chapter 16 of The High Calling is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
matters of personal concern
From this reading “You don't butt into my affairs.”
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “You don't butt into my affairs.”
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.”
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.”
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “"NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.”
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading “"NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “"NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.”
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 “He was on the other side of it.”
prevent from entering; shut out
In this reading “Keep out.”
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 Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
matters of personal concern
From this reading You don't butt into my affairs.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading You don't butt into my affairs.
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't butt into my affairs.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on the other side of it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You don't butt into my affairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was on the other side of it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep out.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You don't butt into my affairs.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the other side of it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was on the other side of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Keep out.
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was on the other side of it.
and nothing more
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on the other side of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "NOW that we are here," said Van Shaw, "I simply want to repeat what I said.
during the time that
From this reading Coleman overheard a part of what you told Mrs. Douglas to-day while you were near the cemetery rock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't butt into my affairs.
Chapter 16 of The High Calling by Charles M. Sheldon holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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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