Chapter 8 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was late that night when Elijah returned. He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house. He went directly to their room, but Amy was not there. The bed was undisturbed. Elijah passed quietly to the next room.
Chapter 8 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.”
without deviation
From this reading “He went directly to their room, but Amy was not there.”
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading “It was late that night when Elijah returned.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.”
with low volume
From this reading “Elijah passed quietly to the next room.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.”
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading “The bed was undisturbed.”
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.
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In this reading “Elijah passed quietly to the next room.”
In this reading “He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.”
In this reading “He went directly to their room, but Amy was not there.”
In this reading “Elijah passed quietly to the next room.”
In this reading “He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading He went directly to their room, but Amy was not there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The bed was undisturbed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went directly to their room, but Amy was not there.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.
without deviation
From this reading He went directly to their room, but Amy was not there.
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading It was late that night when Elijah returned.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late that night when Elijah returned.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late that night when Elijah returned.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Elijah passed quietly to the next room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was late that night when Elijah returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He went directly to their room, but Amy was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Elijah passed quietly to the next room.
with low volume
From this reading Elijah passed quietly to the next room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was late that night when Elijah returned.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He went directly to their room, but Amy was not there.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late that night when Elijah returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He gave his horses in charge of the sleepy Mexican and entered the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He went directly to their room, but Amy was not there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He went directly to their room, but Amy was not there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went directly to their room, but Amy was not there.
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading The bed was undisturbed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late that night when Elijah returned.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went directly to their room, but Amy was not there.
at the time that
From this reading It was late that night when Elijah returned.
Chapter 8 of The Vision of Elijah Berl by Frank Lewis Nason holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 398 sentences of The Vision of Elijah Berl, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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