Chapter 8 of The Pocket Bible is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Pocket Bible is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BROTHER ST. ERNEST-MARTYR. The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian: "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me. The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."
Chapter 8 of The Pocket Bible is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “BROTHER ST.”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:”
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."”
bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)
From this reading “The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."”
Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556)
From this reading “The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “"Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:”
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 “The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."”
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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 "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERNEST-MARTYR.
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:
bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)
From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."
Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556)
From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The past life of Ignatius Loyola explains to me his present life."
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BROTHER ST.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment the Franc-Taupin left the house the stranger said to Christian:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your brother-in-law's story is a revelation to me.
Chapter 8 of The Pocket Bible by Eugène Sue holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 221 sentences of The Pocket Bible, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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