Chapter 15 of The Hosts of the Lord is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Hosts of the Lord is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OH! DEM GOLDEN SLIPPERS! "If I were a man--I would fight." The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house. "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
Chapter 15 of The Hosts of the Lord is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “"Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.”
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading “"Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.”
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading “"Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “"Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.”
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.”
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “DEM GOLDEN SLIPPERS!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “"Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.”
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.
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take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation
In this reading “"Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.”
In this reading “DEM GOLDEN SLIPPERS!”
In this reading “The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.”
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
In this reading “"Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.”
In this reading “"Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.”
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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 "If I were a man--I would fight."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEM GOLDEN SLIPPERS!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
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From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "If I were a man--I would fight."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading DEM GOLDEN SLIPPERS!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I were a man--I would fight."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I were a man--I would fight."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If I were a man--I would fight."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
the force of workers available
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading OH!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading DEM GOLDEN SLIPPERS!
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If I were a man--I would fight."
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If I were a man--I would fight."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me fight for you!" said Captain Dering, in his most ornate style, as, in the pause following on the interruption of their arrival, he went forward to shake hands.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The words were spoken by Erda Shepherd as the two young men entered the drawing-room of the mission house.
Chapter 15 of The Hosts of the Lord by Flora Annie Webster Steel 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.
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