Chapter 4 of The Saint's Tragedy is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Saint's Tragedy is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Isen. What? Wal. When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress. And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.
Chapter 4 of The Saint's Tragedy is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the courage to carry on
From this reading “And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.”
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.”
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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 When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.
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From this reading Isen.
the courage to carry on
From this reading And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
be standing; be upright
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
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From this reading And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the monk, too--there's mettle in him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
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From this reading Wal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What?
at the time that
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
which person or people
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When I see a woman who will stand by her word, and two who will stand by their mistress.
Chapter 4 of The Saint's Tragedy by Charles Kingsley holds 412 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.
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