Chapter 4 of Elsie Lindtner A sequel to "The Dangerous Age" is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Elsie Lindtner A sequel to "The Dangerous Age" is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Help me, help! To whom am I praying? I, who am without faith, and without hope. But I am not without love. No longer without love; for I love this poor, miserable child.
Chapter 4 of Elsie Lindtner A sequel to "The Dangerous Age" is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “No longer without love; for I love this poor, miserable child.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “I, who am without faith, and without hope.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Help me, help!”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I, who am without faith, and without hope.”
for more time
From this reading “No longer without love; for I love this poor, miserable child.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “No longer without love; for I love this poor, miserable child.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “No longer without love; for I love this poor, miserable child.”
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “To whom am I praying?”
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.
In this reading “I, who am without faith, and without hope.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To whom am I praying?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I, who am without faith, and without hope.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am not without love.
a young person of either sex
From this reading No longer without love; for I love this poor, miserable child.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I, who am without faith, and without hope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No longer without love; for I love this poor, miserable child.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help me, help!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I, who am without faith, and without hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To whom am I praying?
for more time
From this reading No longer without love; for I love this poor, miserable child.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But I am not without love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Help me, help!
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading No longer without love; for I love this poor, miserable child.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer without love; for I love this poor, miserable child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I am not without love.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading No longer without love; for I love this poor, miserable child.
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading To whom am I praying?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No longer without love; for I love this poor, miserable child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To whom am I praying?
which person or people
From this reading I, who am without faith, and without hope.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To whom am I praying?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I, who am without faith, and without hope.
Chapter 4 of Elsie Lindtner A sequel to "The Dangerous Age" by Karin Michaëlis holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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 4 holds 448 sentences of Elsie Lindtner A sequel to "The Dangerous Age", unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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