Chapter 8 of Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring.... Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting. Beth wondered if Bedient foresaw that she would appreciate this. She was getting so that she could believe anything of the Wanderer.
Chapter 8 of Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “Beth wondered if Bedient foresaw that she would appreciate this.”
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “Beth wondered if Bedient foresaw that she would appreciate this.”
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading “Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.”
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading “Beth wondered if Bedient foresaw that she would appreciate this.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.”
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “She was getting so that she could believe anything of the Wanderer.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....
any thing at all
From this reading She was getting so that she could believe anything of the Wanderer.
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Beth wondered if Bedient foresaw that she would appreciate this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She was getting so that she could believe anything of the Wanderer.
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Beth wondered if Bedient foresaw that she would appreciate this.
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was getting so that she could believe anything of the Wanderer.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Beth wondered if Bedient foresaw that she would appreciate this.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She was getting so that she could believe anything of the Wanderer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Beth wondered if Bedient foresaw that she would appreciate this.
and nothing more
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
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From this reading They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beth wondered if Bedient foresaw that she would appreciate this.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was getting so that she could believe anything of the Wanderer.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beth wondered if Bedient foresaw that she would appreciate this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beth wondered if Bedient foresaw that she would appreciate this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Though Cairns had just left Bedient, he had not been told about the portrait nor the first sitting.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading She was getting so that she could believe anything of the Wanderer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were taken to a place of stillness and the night-view was restoring....
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Beth wondered if Bedient foresaw that she would appreciate this.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Beth wondered if Bedient foresaw that she would appreciate this.
Chapter 8 of Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel by Will Levington Comfort holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 8 holds 391 sentences of Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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