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The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete
The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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Westover added, But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell.
Jombateeste took his pipe out again.
Hit show they got good sense.
They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.
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The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
Line 2
Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell.
Line 3
Jombateeste took his pipe out again.
Line 4
Hit show they got good sense.
/hɪt ʃoʊ ðeɪ ɡɑːt ɡʊd sens/
Line 5
They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.

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bone noun US /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading “They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.”

deeds noun US /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading “Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.””

Egyptians noun US /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/

plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading “Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.””

era noun US /ˈerə/

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading “Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.””

hereafter adverb US /hɪˈræftər/

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading “Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.””

punishments noun US /ˈpʌnɪʃmənts/

plural of “punishment” — the act of punishing

From this reading “Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.””

rewards noun US /rɪˈwɔːrdz/

plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading “Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.””

thousands noun US /ˈθaʊzəndz/

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading “Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.””

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Jombateeste took his pipe out again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

appen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

bonenounUS /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.

deedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

dumned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell.

EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/

plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

eranounUS /ˈerə/

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

goin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Hit show they got good sense.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Hit show they got good sense.

hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jombateeste took his pipe out again.

HitverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading “Hit show they got good sense.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.

Jombateeste

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jombateeste took his pipe out again.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Jombateeste took his pipe out again.

pipenounUS /paɪp/

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Jombateeste took his pipe out again.

punishmentsnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənts/

plural of “punishment” — the act of punishing

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

rewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/

plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading “Hit show they got good sense.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “Hit show they got good sense.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.

there's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Hit show they got good sense.

thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Jombateeste took his pipe out again.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell.

Westover

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.

Whitwell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.

Chapter 8 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Complete by William Dean Howells holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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