Chapter 8 of Toilers of Babylon: A Novel is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Toilers of Babylon: A Novel is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Just come back, Timothy?" "Yes, sir, just come back." "You've been away a long time?" "Seven months, sir." "Done any good for yourself?"
Chapter 8 of Toilers of Babylon: A Novel is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “"You've been away a long time?"”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"Done any good for yourself?"”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “"Seven months, sir."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “"Seven months, sir."”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"Yes, sir, just come back."”
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading “"Just come back, Timothy?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, sir, just come back."”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Done any good for yourself?"”
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In this reading “"Seven months, sir."”
be restored
In this reading “"Just come back, Timothy?"”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “"You've been away a long time?"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You've been away a long time?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Done any good for yourself?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You've been away a long time?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Just come back, Timothy?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been away a long time?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Just come back, Timothy?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Done any good for yourself?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Done any good for yourself?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Done any good for yourself?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Just come back, Timothy?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You've been away a long time?"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Seven months, sir."
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Seven months, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir, just come back."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You've been away a long time?"
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading "Just come back, Timothy?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir, just come back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been away a long time?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Done any good for yourself?"
Chapter 8 of Toilers of Babylon: A Novel by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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 206 sentences of Toilers of Babylon: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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