Chapter 5 of Conscience — Volume 4 is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Conscience — Volume 4 is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation. As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room. "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked. "That which I do every day." "You are not going to mass?"
Chapter 5 of Conscience — Volume 4 is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “"You are not going to mass?"”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.”
giving satisfaction
From this reading “PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.”
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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 PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "That which I do every day."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "That which I do every day."
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That which I do every day."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "You are not going to mass?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not going to mass?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
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From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.
giving satisfaction
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That which I do every day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.
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