Chapter 1 of Carolina Lee is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Carolina Lee is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Is He any worse than a real father would be? And why does He not answer prayers when He promises to? And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear? Did He only let them possess the power for a few years? Why are we commanded to be ’perfect’ when God knows we can’t be?
Chapter 1 of Carolina Lee is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 51/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 251–255
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past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Why are we commanded to be ’perfect’ when God knows we can’t be?”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear?”
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading “And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear?”
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading “And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear?”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear?”
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Did He only let them possess the power for a few years?”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “And why does He not answer prayers when He promises to?”
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading “And why does He not answer prayers when He promises to?”
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In this reading “Did He only let them possess the power for a few years?”
In this reading “Did He only let them possess the power for a few years?”
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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 Is He any worse than a real father would be?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why does He not answer prayers when He promises to?
react verbally
From this reading And why does He not answer prayers when He promises to?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Is He any worse than a real father would be?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why are we commanded to be ’perfect’ when God knows we can’t be?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is He any worse than a real father would be?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why are we commanded to be ’perfect’ when God knows we can’t be?
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Why are we commanded to be ’perfect’ when God knows we can’t be?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear?
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear?
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And why does He not answer prayers when He promises to?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Is He any worse than a real father would be?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Did He only let them possess the power for a few years?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Did He only let them possess the power for a few years?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Why are we commanded to be ’perfect’ when God knows we can’t be?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is He any worse than a real father would be?
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is He any worse than a real father would be?
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Why are we commanded to be ’perfect’ when God knows we can’t be?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Did He only let them possess the power for a few years?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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and nothing more
From this reading Did He only let them possess the power for a few years?
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Why are we commanded to be ’perfect’ when God knows we can’t be?
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Did He only let them possess the power for a few years?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Did He only let them possess the power for a few years?
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading And why does He not answer prayers when He promises to?
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading And why does He not answer prayers when He promises to?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Is He any worse than a real father would be?
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Is He any worse than a real father would be?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Did He only let them possess the power for a few years?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And why does He not answer prayers when He promises to?
the speaker together with one or more other people
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at the time that
From this reading And why does He not answer prayers when He promises to?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Is He any worse than a real father would be?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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a late time of life
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Chapter 1 of Carolina Lee by Lilian Bell holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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 1 holds 267 sentences of Carolina Lee, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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