Chapter 31 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior. "I wanted to be happy," she smiles. "I did not believe I could exist in that desolate state. You came to me! You came to me!"
Chapter 31 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “"I did not believe I could exist in that desolate state.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.”
have an existence, be extant
From this reading “"I did not believe I could exist in that desolate state.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"I wanted to be happy," she smiles.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wanted to be happy," she smiles.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I did not believe I could exist in that desolate state.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You came to me!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I did not believe I could exist in that desolate state.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading "I did not believe I could exist in that desolate state.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not believe I could exist in that desolate state.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.
have an existence, be extant
From this reading "I did not believe I could exist in that desolate state.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I wanted to be happy," she smiles.
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From this reading HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wanted to be happy," she smiles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I did not believe I could exist in that desolate state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You came to me!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not believe I could exist in that desolate state.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wanted to be happy," she smiles.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I wanted to be happy," she smiles.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "I did not believe I could exist in that desolate state.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I did not believe I could exist in that desolate state.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wanted to be happy," she smiles.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HAPPINESS AND PEACE Esther Lockwin looks upon George Harpwood as her savior.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to be happy," she smiles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You came to me!
Chapter 31 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol by John McGovern holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 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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