Chapter 8 of Beth Woodburn is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 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 Beth Woodburn is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home. Marie had broken off her visit abruptly, and Clarence had gone away. It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds. Her visit had refreshed her, and she looked fairly well again. After all, she had so many bright prospects!
Chapter 8 of Beth Woodburn is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “_THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home.”
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading “_THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home.”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “Marie had broken off her visit abruptly, and Clarence had gone away.”
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading “_THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home.”
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading “After all, she had so many bright prospects!”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.”
with restored energy
From this reading “Her visit had refreshed her, and she looked fairly well again.”
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.”
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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 It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Marie had broken off her visit abruptly, and Clarence had gone away.
later than; following
From this reading After all, she had so many bright prospects!
anew
From this reading Her visit had refreshed her, and she looked fairly well again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, she had so many bright prospects!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marie had broken off her visit abruptly, and Clarence had gone away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Marie had broken off her visit abruptly, and Clarence had gone away.
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading _THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading After all, she had so many bright prospects!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Marie had broken off her visit abruptly, and Clarence had gone away.
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading _THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Marie had broken off her visit abruptly, and Clarence had gone away.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Her visit had refreshed her, and she looked fairly well again.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Marie had broken off her visit abruptly, and Clarence had gone away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marie had broken off her visit abruptly, and Clarence had gone away.
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading _THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marie had broken off her visit abruptly, and Clarence had gone away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her visit had refreshed her, and she looked fairly well again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After all, she had so many bright prospects!
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From this reading Marie had broken off her visit abruptly, and Clarence had gone away.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Marie had broken off her visit abruptly, and Clarence had gone away.
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading After all, she had so many bright prospects!
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.
with restored energy
From this reading Her visit had refreshed her, and she looked fairly well again.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home.
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her visit had refreshed her, and she looked fairly well again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After all, she had so many bright prospects!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _THE HEAVENLY CANAAN._ Nearly two months later Beth returned home.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Marie had broken off her visit abruptly, and Clarence had gone away.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rainy Saturday, and Beth sat waiting for her father to finish his rounds.
(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 Her visit had refreshed her, and she looked fairly well again.
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Chapter 8 holds 251 sentences of Beth Woodburn, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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