Chapter 3 of Amabel Channice is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Amabel Channice is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She could not look at him. His words in their beautiful unconsciousness appalled her. Yet she had to go on, to profit by her own trance-like strength. She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place. She must see just where Augustine put her, just how he judged her.
Chapter 3 of Amabel Channice is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “His words in their beautiful unconsciousness appalled her.”
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading “She must see just where Augustine put her, just how he judged her.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.”
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “She must see just where Augustine put her, just how he judged her.”
a very steep cliff
From this reading “She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.”
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “Yet she had to go on, to profit by her own trance-like strength.”
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading “His words in their beautiful unconsciousness appalled her.”
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.”
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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 She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading His words in their beautiful unconsciousness appalled her.
subject to appointment
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not look at him.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading She must see just where Augustine put her, just how he judged her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His words in their beautiful unconsciousness appalled her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet she had to go on, to profit by her own trance-like strength.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not look at him.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet she had to go on, to profit by her own trance-like strength.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet she had to go on, to profit by her own trance-like strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must see just where Augustine put her, just how he judged her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His words in their beautiful unconsciousness appalled her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not look at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His words in their beautiful unconsciousness appalled her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She must see just where Augustine put her, just how he judged her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His words in their beautiful unconsciousness appalled her.
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading She must see just where Augustine put her, just how he judged her.
and nothing more
From this reading She must see just where Augustine put her, just how he judged her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She could not look at him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must see just where Augustine put her, just how he judged her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not look at him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet she had to go on, to profit by her own trance-like strength.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet she had to go on, to profit by her own trance-like strength.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
a very steep cliff
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Yet she had to go on, to profit by her own trance-like strength.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She must see just where Augustine put her, just how he judged her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She must see just where Augustine put her, just how he judged her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not look at him.
make steady
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Yet she had to go on, to profit by her own trance-like strength.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His words in their beautiful unconsciousness appalled her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet she had to go on, to profit by her own trance-like strength.
in the direction of
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet she had to go on, to profit by her own trance-like strength.
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading His words in their beautiful unconsciousness appalled her.
a region marking a boundary
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
in or at the place that
From this reading She must see just where Augustine put her, just how he judged her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was walking on the verge of a precipice but she knew that with steady footsteps she could go towards her appointed place.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words in their beautiful unconsciousness appalled her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she had to go on, to profit by her own trance-like strength.
Chapter 3 of Amabel Channice by Anne Douglas Sedgwick holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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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