Chapter 8 of Christie's old organ is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Christie's old organ is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MADE MEET FOR HOME. How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed! The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness. He was forgiven, and he knew it. And, as a forgiven child, he could look up into his Father's face with a smile.
Chapter 8 of Christie's old organ is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.”
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading “The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “And, as a forgiven child, he could look up into his Father's face with a smile.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!”
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “He was forgiven, and he knew it.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.”
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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 And, as a forgiven child, he could look up into his Father's face with a smile.
later than; following
From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as a forgiven child, he could look up into his Father's face with a smile.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And, as a forgiven child, he could look up into his Father's face with a smile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And, as a forgiven child, he could look up into his Father's face with a smile.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And, as a forgiven child, he could look up into his Father's face with a smile.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And, as a forgiven child, he could look up into his Father's face with a smile.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MADE MEET FOR HOME.
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He was forgiven, and he knew it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was forgiven, and he knew it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MADE MEET FOR HOME.
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From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And, as a forgiven child, he could look up into his Father's face with a smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was forgiven, and he knew it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was forgiven, and he knew it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And, as a forgiven child, he could look up into his Father's face with a smile.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MADE MEET FOR HOME.
come together
From this reading MADE MEET FOR HOME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And, as a forgiven child, he could look up into his Father's face with a smile.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How different everything seemed to Treffy after his doubts and fears had been removed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And, as a forgiven child, he could look up into his Father's face with a smile.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very attic seemed full of sunshine, and old Treffy's heart was full of brightness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, as a forgiven child, he could look up into his Father's face with a smile.
Chapter 8 of Christie's old organ by O. F., Mrs. Walton holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 8 holds 122 sentences of Christie's old organ, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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