Chapter 24 of Bonaventure is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Bonaventure is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FATHER AND SON. Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity. See what this one had done for Marguerite! Well, what? She could not lament; she dared not rejoice.
Chapter 24 of Bonaventure is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.”
plural of “harvest” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.”
express grief verbally
From this reading “She could not lament; she dared not rejoice.”
serving to purge or rid of sin
From this reading “Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.”
-ing form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading “Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.”
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.”
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.”
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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 Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND SON.
the formal act of approving
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not lament; she dared not rejoice.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She could not lament; she dared not rejoice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading See what this one had done for Marguerite!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND SON.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading See what this one had done for Marguerite!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading See what this one had done for Marguerite!
plural of “harvest” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
express grief verbally
From this reading She could not lament; she dared not rejoice.
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading See what this one had done for Marguerite!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not lament; she dared not rejoice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading See what this one had done for Marguerite!
serving to purge or rid of sin
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
feel happiness or joy
From this reading She could not lament; she dared not rejoice.
-ing form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See what this one had done for Marguerite!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not lament; she dared not rejoice.
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
a male human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND SON.
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
the act of scattering
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading See what this one had done for Marguerite!
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
(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 Well, what?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading See what this one had done for Marguerite!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Such strange things storms do,--here purifying the air, yonder treading down rich harvests, now replenishing the streams, and now strewing shores with wrecks; here a blessing, there a calamity.
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