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Ester Ried Yet Speaking

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”
She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.
After a moment, she said, gently:-- It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.
I'll tell you how it all came to me.
I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?
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Ester Ried Yet Speaking

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Ester Ried Yet Speaking is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”
/wʌt wʊd juː duː dɪr/
Line 2
She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.
/ʃiː dʒɔɪnd ɪn hɪz læf ɔːlˈbiːɪt ðer wɑːz ə ˈtendər lʊk ɪn hɜːr aɪz/
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After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.
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I'll tell you how it all came to me.
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I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

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albeit conjunction US /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

although

From this reading “She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.”

chosen noun US /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading “After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.”

dips noun US /dɪps/

plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface

From this reading “I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?”

Paul noun US /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading “I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?”

scheming adjective US /ˈskiːmɪŋ/

acting with a specific goal

From this reading “After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.”

unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?”

verse noun US /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading “I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?”

vessel noun US /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading “I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

although

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I'll tell you how it all came to me.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I'll tell you how it all came to me.

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”

dipsnounUS /dɪps/

plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”

Evan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'll tell you how it all came to me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'll tell you how it all came to me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I'll tell you how it all came to me.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/

acting with a specific goal

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I'll tell you how it all came to me.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

unsystematicadjective

lacking systematic arrangement or method or organization

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”

Chapter 7 of Ester Ried Yet Speaking by Pansy holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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