Chapter 14 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW DUTIES. "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Ecc. 9:10. "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine." GEORGE HERBERT.
Chapter 14 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading “"A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."”
emanating from God
From this reading “"A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."”
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading “"A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “NEW DUTIES.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “GEORGE HERBERT.”
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “"A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."”
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading “"A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Ecc.”
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From this reading 9:10.
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From this reading 9:10.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
emanating from God
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Ecc.
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading NEW DUTIES.
(telecommunication) a coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors
From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Ecc.
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From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Ecc.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
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 GEORGE HERBERT.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Ecc.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading GEORGE HERBERT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Ecc.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Ecc.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW DUTIES.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Ecc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Ecc.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Ecc.
which person or people
From this reading "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine;-- Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."--Ecc.
Chapter 14 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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