Chapter 8 of Wide Courses is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Wide Courses is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And so that's who you are, is it? And you'd break me?" "Break you, yes. And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you. Now will you put him in irons?"
Chapter 8 of Wide Courses is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you.”
terminate
From this reading “And you'd break me?"”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you.”
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “Now will you put him in irons?"”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you.”
by chance
From this reading “And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Break you, yes.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so that's who you are, is it?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And so that's who you are, is it?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you.
terminate
From this reading And you'd break me?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now will you put him in irons?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you.
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Now will you put him in irons?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And so that's who you are, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And so that's who you are, is it?
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And you'd break me?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now will you put him in irons?"
by chance
From this reading And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so that's who you are, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And so that's who you are, is it?
which person or people
From this reading "And so that's who you are, is it?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now will you put him in irons?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading And perhaps put you in jail before I'm done with you.
an affirmative
From this reading "Break you, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so that's who you are, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you'd break me?"
Chapter 8 of Wide Courses by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 416 sentences of Wide Courses, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Wide Courses by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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