Chapter 6 of The Shoemaker's Apron is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Shoemaker's Apron is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The blacksmith thought for a moment. Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need. May work in my shop always be as plentiful as it is today." "This, too, will be granted you," Lord Jesus said. "Now for your third wish."
Chapter 6 of The Shoemaker's Apron 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
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 smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading “The blacksmith thought for a moment.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “"This, too, will be granted you," Lord Jesus said.”
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 “"This, too, will be granted you," Lord Jesus said.”
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading “May work in my shop always be as plentiful as it is today."”
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading “Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “May work in my shop always be as plentiful as it is today."”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “"Now for your third wish."”
the present time or age
From this reading “May work in my shop always be as plentiful as it is today."”
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.
temporarily
In this reading “The blacksmith thought for a moment.”
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 The blacksmith thought for a moment.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading May work in my shop always be as plentiful as it is today."
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading The blacksmith thought for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blacksmith thought for a moment.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "This, too, will be granted you," Lord Jesus said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May work in my shop always be as plentiful as it is today."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading May work in my shop always be as plentiful as it is today."
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 "This, too, will be granted you," Lord Jesus said.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "This, too, will be granted you," Lord Jesus said.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
a particular point in time
From this reading The blacksmith thought for a moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading May work in my shop always be as plentiful as it is today."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now for your third wish."
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading May work in my shop always be as plentiful as it is today."
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
do one's shopping
From this reading May work in my shop always be as plentiful as it is today."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blacksmith thought for a moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Now for your third wish."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The blacksmith thought for a moment.
the present time or age
From this reading May work in my shop always be as plentiful as it is today."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "This, too, will be granted you," Lord Jesus said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This, too, will be granted you," Lord Jesus said.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading May work in my shop always be as plentiful as it is today."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then he said: "I wish that I may prosper in this world and always have as much as I need.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This, too, will be granted you," Lord Jesus said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now for your third wish."
Chapter 6 of The Shoemaker's Apron by Parker Fillmore 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 6 holds 411 sentences of The Shoemaker's Apron, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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