Chapter 28 of The just steward is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The just steward is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch. "Like yours and mine, and that of every other creature. Good-bye, Major Essenian...." He made no reply. He was muttering to himself, and looked, indeed, an old man.
Chapter 28 of The just steward is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of grasping
From this reading “"Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “Good-bye, Major Essenian...."”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Good-bye, Major Essenian...."”
in motion
From this reading “"Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “He was muttering to himself, and looked, indeed, an old man.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.”
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading “"Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.”
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.
a man who is very old
In this reading “He was muttering to himself, and looked, indeed, an old man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was muttering to himself, and looked, indeed, an old man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Like yours and mine, and that of every other creature.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
the act of grasping
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Like yours and mine, and that of every other creature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-bye, Major Essenian...."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Like yours and mine, and that of every other creature.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-bye, Major Essenian...."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no reply.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was muttering to himself, and looked, indeed, an old man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He was muttering to himself, and looked, indeed, an old man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like yours and mine, and that of every other creature.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was muttering to himself, and looked, indeed, an old man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no reply.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Good-bye, Major Essenian...."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was muttering to himself, and looked, indeed, an old man.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Like yours and mine, and that of every other creature.
in motion
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He was muttering to himself, and looked, indeed, an old man.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was muttering to himself, and looked, indeed, an old man.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Like yours and mine, and that of every other creature.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He made no reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Like yours and mine, and that of every other creature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was muttering to himself, and looked, indeed, an old man.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was muttering to himself, and looked, indeed, an old man.
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading "Their fate is in the Hands of God," Katharine answered gently, moving beyond the reach of the withered, trembling clutch.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Like yours and mine, and that of every other creature.
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