Chapter 8 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07, Fiction is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07, Fiction is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_March 22_, 1832. Our priest died to-day. I can scarcely believe it. But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me. And I can scarcely believe that he has gone.
Chapter 8 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07, Fiction is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Our priest died to-day.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.”
march in a procession
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Our priest died to-day.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “I can scarcely believe it.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.”
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From this reading _March 22_, 1832.
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From this reading _March 22_, 1832.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I can scarcely believe that he has gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I can scarcely believe it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can scarcely believe it.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Our priest died to-day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And I can scarcely believe that he has gone.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I can scarcely believe that he has gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I can scarcely believe that he has gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can scarcely believe it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can scarcely believe it.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
march in a procession
From this reading _March 22_, 1832.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
not any; not one
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our priest died to-day.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
go across or through
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Our priest died to-day.
only a very short time before
From this reading I can scarcely believe it.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I can scarcely believe that he has gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
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From this reading Our priest died to-day.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But there is no knocking at the window as I pass the parsonage--no friendly face smiling at me.
Chapter 8 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07, Fiction by Arthur [Editor] Mee holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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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