Chapter 6 of Absolution is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Absolution is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields. She felt so well, so light-hearted. At last she had been to confession. The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing. "Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.
Chapter 6 of Absolution is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “At last she had been to confession.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.”
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading “The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.”
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading “Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.”
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “"Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “"Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she had been to confession.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last she had been to confession.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading At last she had been to confession.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
placed crosswise
From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
the Easter season
From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt so well, so light-hearted.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last she had been to confession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.
immediately past
From this reading At last she had been to confession.
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading She felt so well, so light-hearted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
deliver by singing
From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt so well, so light-hearted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last she had been to confession.
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading "Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
showing sorrow
From this reading "Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She felt so well, so light-hearted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.
Chapter 6 of Absolution by Clara Viebig holds 474 sentences, grouped into 95 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.
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