Chapter 35 of The Shepherd of the Hills is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Shepherd of the Hills is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MATTER OF HOURS. “Father—Father; can—you—can—you—forgive me?” The man on his knees raised his head. “Forgive you, my son? Forgive you?
Chapter 35 of The Shepherd of the Hills is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ““Father—Father; can—you—can—you—forgive me?””
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading ““Father—Father; can—you—can—you—forgive me?””
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “The man on his knees raised his head.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “A MATTER OF HOURS.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “The man on his knees raised his head.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “A MATTER OF HOURS.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “The man on his knees raised his head.”
a male human offspring
From this reading ““Forgive you, my son?”
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 MATTER OF HOURS.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Father—Father; can—you—can—you—forgive me?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father—Father; can—you—can—you—forgive me?”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Father—Father; can—you—can—you—forgive me?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The man on his knees raised his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man on his knees raised his head.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A MATTER OF HOURS.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The man on his knees raised his head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man on his knees raised his head.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A MATTER OF HOURS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Father—Father; can—you—can—you—forgive me?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Forgive you, my son?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MATTER OF HOURS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man on his knees raised his head.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The man on his knees raised his head.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Forgive you, my son?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man on his knees raised his head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Father—Father; can—you—can—you—forgive me?”
Chapter 35 of The Shepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell Wright holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 35 holds 88 sentences of The Shepherd of the Hills, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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