Chapter 6 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go. I will guide thee with Mine eye." "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want. 'I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.' Yes, that's exactly it.
Chapter 6 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “"Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Yes, that's exactly it.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “I will guide thee with Mine eye."”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “"I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “"Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “"I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “"Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Yes, that's exactly it.
the organ of sight
From this reading I will guide thee with Mine eye."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading I will guide thee with Mine eye."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, that's exactly it.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will guide thee with Mine eye."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
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From this reading Yes, that's exactly it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
a special situation
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," said Tip, as he sat on the foot of the bed, turning over the leaves of his Bible,--"why, that is the very thing I want.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will guide thee with Mine eye."
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that's exactly it.
Chapter 6 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp by Pansy holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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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