Chapter 11 of Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My child, Christ has not given over loving thee." "That does not seem real, like the other. And, O Father! He is not Richard!" "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
Chapter 11 of Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “"My child, Christ has not given over loving thee."”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “"My child, Christ has not given over loving thee."”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “"My child, Christ has not given over loving thee."”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “"That does not seem real, like the other.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"That does not seem real, like the other.”
hurting
From this reading “"Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “"Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “"Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, O Father!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "My child, Christ has not given over loving thee."
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 "My child, Christ has not given over loving thee."
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That does not seem real, like the other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And, O Father!
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "My child, Christ has not given over loving thee."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My child, Christ has not given over loving thee."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is not Richard!"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not Richard!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That does not seem real, like the other.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "My child, Christ has not given over loving thee."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My child, Christ has not given over loving thee."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My child, Christ has not given over loving thee."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading And, O Father!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "That does not seem real, like the other.
above and across; more than
From this reading "My child, Christ has not given over loving thee."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "That does not seem real, like the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is not Richard!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "That does not seem real, like the other.
hurting
From this reading "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That does not seem real, like the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That does not seem real, like the other.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "My child, Christ has not given over loving thee."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Dear child, it is far more real: but thine heart is too sore to suffer thine eyes to see it.
Chapter 11 of Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of by Emily Sarah Holt holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 413 sentences of Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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