Chapter 16 of Bonaventure is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Bonaventure is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE AND DUTY. Time ran fast. The seasons were as inexorable at Grande Pointe as elsewhere. But there was no fierceness in them. The very frosts were gentle.
Chapter 16 of Bonaventure is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “LOVE AND DUTY.”
in or to another place
From this reading “The seasons were as inexorable at Grande Pointe as elsewhere.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “Time ran fast.”
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “The very frosts were gentle.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “The very frosts were gentle.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “The seasons were as inexorable at Grande Pointe as elsewhere.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Time ran fast.”
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “The seasons were as inexorable at Grande Pointe as elsewhere.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The seasons were as inexorable at Grande Pointe as elsewhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The seasons were as inexorable at Grande Pointe as elsewhere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no fierceness in them.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY.
in or to another place
From this reading The seasons were as inexorable at Grande Pointe as elsewhere.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Time ran fast.
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading But there was no fierceness in them.
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The very frosts were gentle.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The very frosts were gentle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seasons were as inexorable at Grande Pointe as elsewhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was no fierceness in them.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The seasons were as inexorable at Grande Pointe as elsewhere.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AND DUTY.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no fierceness in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seasons were as inexorable at Grande Pointe as elsewhere.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Time ran fast.
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The seasons were as inexorable at Grande Pointe as elsewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The seasons were as inexorable at Grande Pointe as elsewhere.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But there was no fierceness in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no fierceness in them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time ran fast.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very frosts were gentle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no fierceness in them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The seasons were as inexorable at Grande Pointe as elsewhere.
Chapter 16 of Bonaventure by George Washington Cable holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 16 holds 155 sentences of Bonaventure, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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