Chapter 27 of Claude's Confession is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Claude's Confession is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest. I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace. My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity. To-day, I can only wipe away my tears. And yet I feel that I have need of Heaven to be cured.
Chapter 27 of Claude's Confession is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in addition, by way of addition; furthermore
From this reading “I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.”
enlarge or increase
From this reading “I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.”
the state of being certain
From this reading “I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “And yet I feel that I have need of Heaven to be cured.”
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading “My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.”
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.”
rub with a circular motion
From this reading “To-day, I can only wipe away my tears.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
remove by wiping
In this reading “To-day, I can only wipe away my tears.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.
in addition, by way of addition; furthermore
From this reading I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet I feel that I have need of Heaven to be cured.
enlarge or increase
From this reading I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To-day, I can only wipe away my tears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet I feel that I have need of Heaven to be cured.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.
the state of being certain
From this reading I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading And yet I feel that I have need of Heaven to be cured.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And yet I feel that I have need of Heaven to be cured.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And yet I feel that I have need of Heaven to be cured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And yet I feel that I have need of Heaven to be cured.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest.
and nothing more
From this reading To-day, I can only wipe away my tears.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.
a full supply
From this reading MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest.
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I cannot suffer additionally; this certainty that nothing can augment my tears is a solace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day, I can only wipe away my tears.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading My being has torn itself to such an extent that it has stopped in pity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MARIE'S DEATH I have reached that plenitude of despair which is almost rest.
rub with a circular motion
From this reading To-day, I can only wipe away my tears.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I feel that I have need of Heaven to be cured.
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