Chapter 30 of By the Light of the Soul: A Novel is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of By the Light of the Soul: A Novel is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church. An utter weariness and lassitude, to which she was a stranger, was over her. Evelyn remained at home with her. Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane. It was also firmly fixed in Aunt Maria's mind.
Chapter 30 of By the Light of the Soul: A Novel is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with resolute determination
From this reading “Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.”
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading “Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church.”
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “It was also firmly fixed in Aunt Maria's mind.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “An utter weariness and lassitude, to which she was a stranger, was over her.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “An utter weariness and lassitude, to which she was a stranger, was over her.”
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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 An utter weariness and lassitude, to which she was a stranger, was over her.
in addition
From this reading It was also firmly fixed in Aunt Maria's mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An utter weariness and lassitude, to which she was a stranger, was over her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An utter weariness and lassitude, to which she was a stranger, was over her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evelyn remained at home with her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was also firmly fixed in Aunt Maria's mind.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn remained at home with her.
with resolute determination
From this reading Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church.
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An utter weariness and lassitude, to which she was a stranger, was over her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Evelyn remained at home with her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was also firmly fixed in Aunt Maria's mind.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading An utter weariness and lassitude, to which she was a stranger, was over her.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church.
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading It was also firmly fixed in Aunt Maria's mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church.
above and across; more than
From this reading An utter weariness and lassitude, to which she was a stranger, was over her.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Evelyn remained at home with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An utter weariness and lassitude, to which she was a stranger, was over her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading An utter weariness and lassitude, to which she was a stranger, was over her.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evelyn still had the idea firmly fixed in her mind that Maria was grieving over Professor Lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading An utter weariness and lassitude, to which she was a stranger, was over her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading An utter weariness and lassitude, to which she was a stranger, was over her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning, which was Sunday, Maria could not go to church.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evelyn remained at home with her.
Chapter 30 of By the Light of the Soul: A Novel by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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