Chapter 8 of The Monk of Hambleton is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Monk of Hambleton is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not if I thought he was scared of me!" "Oh--I see." Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose. "Rather cheap, that, isn't it, Varr? No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
Chapter 8 of The Monk of Hambleton is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “"Rather cheap, that, isn't it, Varr?”
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.”
repair by sewing
From this reading “No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.”
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.”
a light shade of red
From this reading “Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.”
made afraid
From this reading “"Not if I thought he was scared of me!"”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading "Rather cheap, that, isn't it, Varr?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
repair by sewing
From this reading No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.
one or the other of two
From this reading No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not if I thought he was scared of me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not if I thought he was scared of me!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not if I thought he was scared of me!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rather cheap, that, isn't it, Varr?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Rather cheap, that, isn't it, Varr?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not if I thought he was scared of me!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.
not any; not one
From this reading No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
under normal conditions
From this reading Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not if I thought he was scared of me!"
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not if I thought he was scared of me!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh--I see."
a light shade of red
From this reading Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.
on the contrary
From this reading "Rather cheap, that, isn't it, Varr?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.
made afraid
From this reading "Not if I thought he was scared of me!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh--I see."
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Rather cheap, that, isn't it, Varr?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Not if I thought he was scared of me!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Krech's face, normally pink, deepened to a delicate shade of rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rather cheap, that, isn't it, Varr?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not if I thought he was scared of me!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, Creighton is not scared of crooks so you could notice it, but he's not a darn' fool either.
Chapter 8 of The Monk of Hambleton by Armstrong Livingston holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of The Monk of Hambleton, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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