Chapter 3 of The Peep of Day is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Peep of Day is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Once Jesus was walking on the road. A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk. They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground. A poor old woman came after, crying very much. She was the mother of the dead man.
Chapter 3 of The Peep of Day is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground.”
demanding attention
From this reading “A poor old woman came after, crying very much.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Once Jesus was walking on the road.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Once Jesus was walking on the road.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “Once Jesus was walking on the road.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.”
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 woman who is old
In this reading “A poor old woman came after, crying very much.”
In this reading “A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.”
In this reading “They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground.”
travelling about
In this reading “Once Jesus was walking on the road.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
later than; following
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A poor old woman came after, crying very much.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground.
demanding attention
From this reading A poor old woman came after, crying very much.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Once Jesus was walking on the road.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
the force of workers available
From this reading They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was the mother of the dead man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A poor old woman came after, crying very much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the mother of the dead man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A poor old woman came after, crying very much.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once Jesus was walking on the road.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Jesus was walking on the road.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A poor old woman came after, crying very much.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Once Jesus was walking on the road.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the mother of the dead man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once Jesus was walking on the road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met some men carrying a dead man to put him in the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
precisely as stated
From this reading A poor old woman came after, crying very much.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Once Jesus was walking on the road.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once Jesus was walking on the road.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A poor old woman came after, crying very much.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A great many people were walking after him, for people liked to see him do wonders, and to hear him talk.
Chapter 3 of The Peep of Day by Favell Lee Mortimer holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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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