Chapter 20 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 609 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 609 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEATRICE’S JOURNAL. October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well. I stay in my room almost altogether. Why should I do otherwise? Day succeeds day, and each day is a blank.
Chapter 20 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 609 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “Day succeeds day, and each day is a blank.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “BEATRICE’S JOURNAL.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “Why should I do otherwise?”
return to an original state
From this reading “October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.”
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Day succeeds day, and each day is a blank.”
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From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
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From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Day succeeds day, and each day is a blank.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I stay in my room almost altogether.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I stay in my room almost altogether.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading BEATRICE’S JOURNAL.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Day succeeds day, and each day is a blank.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day succeeds day, and each day is a blank.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why should I do otherwise?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Day succeeds day, and each day is a blank.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stay in my room almost altogether.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day succeeds day, and each day is a blank.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading BEATRICE’S JOURNAL.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Why should I do otherwise?
return to an original state
From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I stay in my room almost altogether.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I do otherwise?
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I stay in my room almost altogether.
not in physical motion
From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Day succeeds day, and each day is a blank.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading October 30, 1848.--My recovery has been slow, and I am still far from well.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I do otherwise?
Chapter 20 of Cord and Creese by James De Mille holds 609 sentences, grouped into 122 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 20 holds 609 sentences of Cord and Creese, unabridged, divided into 122 reading sections.
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