Chapter 1 of Christian's Mistake is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Christian's Mistake is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When they were mere dust, Christian rose. "It is over now--quite over. In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him. He is very good, and he loves me. I was right to marry him--yes, quite right."
Chapter 1 of Christian's Mistake is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 45/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 221–225
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relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “When they were mere dust, Christian rose.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “When they were mere dust, Christian rose.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “He is very good, and he loves me.”
take in marriage
From this reading “I was right to marry him--yes, quite right."”
being nothing more than specified
From this reading “When they were mere dust, Christian rose.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “When they were mere dust, Christian rose.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is very good, and he loves me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading When they were mere dust, Christian rose.
remove the dust from
From this reading When they were mere dust, Christian rose.
apart from; not including
From this reading In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He is very good, and he loves me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is very good, and he loves me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was right to marry him--yes, quite right."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is over now--quite over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is over now--quite over.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He is very good, and he loves me.
take in marriage
From this reading I was right to marry him--yes, quite right."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is very good, and he loves me.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading When they were mere dust, Christian rose.
no person; not anyone
From this reading In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is over now--quite over.
above and across; more than
From this reading "It is over now--quite over.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It is over now--quite over.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was right to marry him--yes, quite right."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When they were mere dust, Christian rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were mere dust, Christian rose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is very good, and he loves me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was right to marry him--yes, quite right."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were mere dust, Christian rose.
at the time that
From this reading When they were mere dust, Christian rose.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the whole world there is nobody to believe in--except him.
an affirmative
From this reading I was right to marry him--yes, quite right."
Chapter 1 of Christian's Mistake by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 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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