Chapter 15 of Verner's Pride is here in full — 540 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Verner's Pride is here in full — 540 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK AGAIN. It was late when Lionel reached Verner's Pride. Night had set in, and his dinner was waiting. He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him. Tynn liked to wait upon his young master.
Chapter 15 of Verner's Pride is here in full — 540 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading “He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Night had set in, and his dinner was waiting.”
take in solid food
From this reading “He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Tynn liked to wait upon his young master.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “It was late when Lionel reached Verner's Pride.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Night had set in, and his dinner was waiting.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading BACK AGAIN.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night had set in, and his dinner was waiting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK AGAIN.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Night had set in, and his dinner was waiting.
take in solid food
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had set in, and his dinner was waiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Night had set in, and his dinner was waiting.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night had set in, and his dinner was waiting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late when Lionel reached Verner's Pride.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late when Lionel reached Verner's Pride.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Tynn liked to wait upon his young master.
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From this reading It was late when Lionel reached Verner's Pride.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Tynn liked to wait upon his young master.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had set in, and his dinner was waiting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
above and across; more than
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading It was late when Lionel reached Verner's Pride.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was late when Lionel reached Verner's Pride.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Night had set in, and his dinner was waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tynn liked to wait upon his young master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was late when Lionel reached Verner's Pride.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Tynn liked to wait upon his young master.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Night had set in, and his dinner was waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late when Lionel reached Verner's Pride.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He ate it hurriedly--he mostly did eat hurriedly when he was alone, as if he were glad to get it over--Tynn waiting on him.
at the time that
From this reading It was late when Lionel reached Verner's Pride.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Tynn liked to wait upon his young master.
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