Chapter 15 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive." Meantime, was Kitty forgotten? Not a bit of it. If ever boy prayed for any one, Tip prayed for her. His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.
Chapter 15 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Meantime, was Kitty forgotten?”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “Meantime, was Kitty forgotten?”
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."”
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “If ever boy prayed for any one, Tip prayed for her.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “If ever boy prayed for any one, Tip prayed for her.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."”
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 Not a bit of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If ever boy prayed for any one, Tip prayed for her.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Not a bit of it.
a youthful male person
From this reading If ever boy prayed for any one, Tip prayed for her.
at any time
From this reading If ever boy prayed for any one, Tip prayed for her.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If ever boy prayed for any one, Tip prayed for her.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Meantime, was Kitty forgotten?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If ever boy prayed for any one, Tip prayed for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever boy prayed for any one, Tip prayed for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a bit of it.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Meantime, was Kitty forgotten?
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, was Kitty forgotten?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a bit of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a bit of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If ever boy prayed for any one, Tip prayed for her.
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading If ever boy prayed for any one, Tip prayed for her.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading If ever boy prayed for any one, Tip prayed for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.
precisely as stated
From this reading His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime, was Kitty forgotten?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in player, believing, ye shall receive."
but in spite of that
From this reading His very soul was in it; yet thus far his prayers seemed to have been in vain.
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