Chapter 7 of Christ Legends is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Christ Legends is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When he awoke he saw neither flame nor candle. He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere. “Some one has taken it from me and extinguished it,” he said. He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking. But as he pondered, he felt a sense of emptiness and loss.
Chapter 7 of Christ Legends is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of containing nothing
From this reading “But as he pondered, he felt a sense of emptiness and loss.”
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading ““Some one has taken it from me and extinguished it,” he said.”
win approval or support for
From this reading “He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.”
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “But as he pondered, he felt a sense of emptiness and loss.”
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.”
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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 But as he pondered, he felt a sense of emptiness and loss.
(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 He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Some one has taken it from me and extinguished it,” he said.
at or in or to any place
From this reading He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he pondered, he felt a sense of emptiness and loss.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke he saw neither flame nor candle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading When he awoke he saw neither flame nor candle.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere.
the state of containing nothing
From this reading But as he pondered, he felt a sense of emptiness and loss.
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading “Some one has taken it from me and extinguished it,” he said.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But as he pondered, he felt a sense of emptiness and loss.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading When he awoke he saw neither flame nor candle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Some one has taken it from me and extinguished it,” he said.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Some one has taken it from me and extinguished it,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke he saw neither flame nor candle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere.
something that is lost
From this reading But as he pondered, he felt a sense of emptiness and loss.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Some one has taken it from me and extinguished it,” he said.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading When he awoke he saw neither flame nor candle.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When he awoke he saw neither flame nor candle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as he pondered, he felt a sense of emptiness and loss.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one has taken it from me and extinguished it,” he said.
above and across; more than
From this reading He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
win approval or support for
From this reading He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading But as he pondered, he felt a sense of emptiness and loss.
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Some one has taken it from me and extinguished it,” he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he awoke he saw neither flame nor candle.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But as he pondered, he felt a sense of emptiness and loss.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some one has taken it from me and extinguished it,” he said.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Some one has taken it from me and extinguished it,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He searched in the straw for the candle, but did not find it anywhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tried to persuade himself that he was glad that all was over, and that he need not pursue an impossible undertaking.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke he saw neither flame nor candle.
Chapter 7 of Christ Legends by Selma Lagerlöf holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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