Chapter 5 of A Brief Memoir with Portions of the Diary is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of A Brief Memoir with Portions of the Diary is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_7th Mo. 1st_. Last week at Plymouth Quarterly Meeting. An interesting time. I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
Chapter 5 of A Brief Memoir with Portions of the Diary is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “An interesting time.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Last week at Plymouth Quarterly Meeting.”
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading “Last week at Plymouth Quarterly Meeting.”
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading “Last week at Plymouth Quarterly Meeting.”
reduced to silence
From this reading “I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Last week at Plymouth Quarterly Meeting.”
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From this reading 1st_.
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From this reading _7th Mo.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An interesting time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Last week at Plymouth Quarterly Meeting.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading An interesting time.
immediately past
From this reading Last week at Plymouth Quarterly Meeting.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Last week at Plymouth Quarterly Meeting.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading _7th Mo.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Last week at Plymouth Quarterly Meeting.
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
From this reading Last week at Plymouth Quarterly Meeting.
reduced to silence
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1st_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An interesting time.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Last week at Plymouth Quarterly Meeting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I trust that which silenced and solemnized my spirit was something better than myself.
Chapter 5 of A Brief Memoir with Portions of the Diary by Eliza Allen Southall holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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 5 holds 379 sentences of A Brief Memoir with Portions of the Diary, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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