Chapter 37 of Gladys, the Reaper is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVII
Chapter 37 of Gladys, the Reaper is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RECTOR. Life and death! What are they? A soul in chains, and a soul set free. Darkness and light, uncertainty and certainty!
Chapter 37 of Gladys, the Reaper is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the state of being certain
From this reading “Darkness and light, uncertainty and certainty!”
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “A soul in chains, and a soul set free.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Darkness and light, uncertainty and certainty!”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Life and death!”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “A soul in chains, and a soul set free.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “THE RECTOR.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “A soul in chains, and a soul set free.”
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading “Darkness and light, uncertainty and certainty!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A soul in chains, and a soul set free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life and death!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are they?
the state of being certain
From this reading Darkness and light, uncertainty and certainty!
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading A soul in chains, and a soul set free.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness and light, uncertainty and certainty!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Life and death!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading A soul in chains, and a soul set free.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A soul in chains, and a soul set free.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life and death!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Darkness and light, uncertainty and certainty!
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE RECTOR.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A soul in chains, and a soul set free.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A soul in chains, and a soul set free.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECTOR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What are they?
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Darkness and light, uncertainty and certainty!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are they?
Chapter 37 of Gladys, the Reaper by Anne Beale holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 37 holds 189 sentences of Gladys, the Reaper, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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