Chapter 8 of The Mercy of the Lord is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Mercy of the Lord is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match. "The women----" he began. "Oh, I know!" interrupted the young Englishman. "'_Stri acchar_,' and all that. But, I say, Gunpat!
Chapter 8 of The Mercy of the Lord is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “"Oh, I know!" interrupted the young Englishman.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “"Oh, I know!" interrupted the young Englishman.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “"The women----" he began.”
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 “Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.”
In this reading “Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading "'_Stri acchar_,' and all that.
(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 "'_Stri acchar_,' and all that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'_Stri acchar_,' and all that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The women----" he began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, I say, Gunpat!
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading "Oh, I know!" interrupted the young Englishman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, I say, Gunpat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I know!" interrupted the young Englishman.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Oh, I know!" interrupted the young Englishman.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I know!" interrupted the young Englishman.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I know!" interrupted the young Englishman.
express in words
From this reading But, I say, Gunpat!
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'_Stri acchar_,' and all that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'_Stri acchar_,' and all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The women----" he began.
a late time of life
From this reading Gunpat-Rai flushed up under his dark skin as he had done five years before at the cricket match.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Oh, I know!" interrupted the young Englishman.
Chapter 8 of The Mercy of the Lord by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 419 sentences of The Mercy of the Lord, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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