Chapter 30 of As the hart panteth is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of As the hart panteth is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu. It was secluded and out of the way. Here he would lead a quiet life of study and work. This was his delight. A poet-soul living in the pursuit, not possession of the ideal.
Chapter 30 of As the hart panteth is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading “GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.”
any large and important church
From this reading “GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.”
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading “GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.”
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading “A poet-soul living in the pursuit, not possession of the ideal.”
furnished with people
From this reading “GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.”
hidden from general view or use
From this reading “It was secluded and out of the way.”
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.”
without force or sincere effort
From this reading “GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.”
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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 Here he would lead a quiet life of study and work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was secluded and out of the way.
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
any large and important church
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading This was his delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he would lead a quiet life of study and work.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he would lead a quiet life of study and work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was his delight.
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading A poet-soul living in the pursuit, not possession of the ideal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A poet-soul living in the pursuit, not possession of the ideal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was secluded and out of the way.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Here he would lead a quiet life of study and work.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here he would lead a quiet life of study and work.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A poet-soul living in the pursuit, not possession of the ideal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A poet-soul living in the pursuit, not possession of the ideal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was secluded and out of the way.
furnished with people
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A poet-soul living in the pursuit, not possession of the ideal.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A poet-soul living in the pursuit, not possession of the ideal.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading A poet-soul living in the pursuit, not possession of the ideal.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Here he would lead a quiet life of study and work.
hidden from general view or use
From this reading It was secluded and out of the way.
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Here he would lead a quiet life of study and work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
without force or sincere effort
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was his delight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was secluded and out of the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was secluded and out of the way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GLENN ANDREWS went to France, to Moret-sur-Loing, an old cathedral town, thinly peopled, on the skirts of the forest of Fontainbleu.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Here he would lead a quiet life of study and work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here he would lead a quiet life of study and work.
Chapter 30 of As the hart panteth by Hallie Erminie Rives holds 42 sentences, grouped into 9 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 30 holds 42 sentences of As the hart panteth, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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