Chapter 18 of From the Valley of the Missing is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of From the Valley of the Missing is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem. It does help a lot." "Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine! Katherine Vandecar is a saint, and--and so are you, Fledra." "No, I'm not."
Chapter 18 of From the Valley of the Missing is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “"Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “"Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!”
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading “"Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “It does help a lot."”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!”
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “Katherine Vandecar is a saint, and--and so are you, Fledra."”
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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 "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katherine Vandecar is a saint, and--and so are you, Fledra."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Katherine Vandecar is a saint, and--and so are you, Fledra."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does help a lot."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It does help a lot."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I'm not."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It does help a lot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katherine Vandecar is a saint, and--and so are you, Fledra."
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It does help a lot."
by chance
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I'm not."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I'm not."
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Katherine Vandecar is a saint, and--and so are you, Fledra."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Katherine Vandecar is a saint, and--and so are you, Fledra."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katherine Vandecar is a saint, and--and so are you, Fledra."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
at the time that
From this reading "Maybe she's been a praying," said Fledra, "as I did when I thought I was coming to Lem.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Katherine Vandecar is a saint, and--and so are you, Fledra."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear child, dear heart," murmured Ann, "your faith is greater than mine!
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