Chapter 28 of Following heavenward is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of Following heavenward is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MAY SHE GO WITH ME?" OF course she went. And of course, now that the truth was known, much was done. Dr. Everett was summoned. The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
Chapter 28 of Following heavenward is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.”
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “Dr. Everett was summoned.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “And of course, now that the truth was known, much was done.”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.”
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as might be expected
In this reading “OF course she went.”
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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 The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And of course, now that the truth was known, much was done.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading OF course she went.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And of course, now that the truth was known, much was done.
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From this reading Dr. Everett was summoned.
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From this reading Dr. Everett was summoned.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "MAY SHE GO WITH ME?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And of course, now that the truth was known, much was done.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "MAY SHE GO WITH ME?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MAY SHE GO WITH ME?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And of course, now that the truth was known, much was done.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And of course, now that the truth was known, much was done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF course she went.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "MAY SHE GO WITH ME?"
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Dr. Everett was summoned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And of course, now that the truth was known, much was done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And of course, now that the truth was known, much was done.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And of course, now that the truth was known, much was done.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And of course, now that the truth was known, much was done.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OF course she went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "MAY SHE GO WITH ME?"
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The wretched bed, with its distressing rags, was turned out altogether, and a comfortable one took its place.
Chapter 28 of Following heavenward by Pansy holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 28 holds 170 sentences of Following heavenward, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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