Chapter 8 of Hearts in exile is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Hearts in exile is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby. But Marya Ostronaya wept inconsolably. "Dear heart!--Matushka! It is no good to weep--he is safely home. He will never know prison cell and chains.
Chapter 8 of Hearts in exile is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “He will never know prison cell and chains.”
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “He will never know prison cell and chains.”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “It is no good to weep--he is safely home.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “It is no good to weep--he is safely home.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “But Marya Ostronaya wept inconsolably.”
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading “HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.”
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a room where a prisoner is kept
In this reading “He will never know prison cell and chains.”
In this reading “HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.”
In this reading “HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.”
In this reading “HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.”
In this reading “"Dear heart!--Matushka!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Marya Ostronaya wept inconsolably.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading He will never know prison cell and chains.
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading He will never know prison cell and chains.
a young person of either sex
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear heart!--Matushka!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is no good to weep--he is safely home.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is no good to weep--he is safely home.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Dear heart!--Matushka!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is no good to weep--he is safely home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Marya Ostronaya wept inconsolably.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He will never know prison cell and chains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear heart!--Matushka!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He will never know prison cell and chains.
not any; not one
From this reading It is no good to weep--he is safely home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Marya Ostronaya wept inconsolably.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading He will never know prison cell and chains.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading It is no good to weep--he is safely home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is no good to weep--he is safely home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading It is no good to weep--he is safely home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading But Marya Ostronaya wept inconsolably.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will never know prison cell and chains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading HOW HOPE WRESTLED WITH SATAN AND GOT HER OWN WAY "It is well with the child, Marya," said Hope Palma, as she rose from her knees by the bedside and kissed the dead face of her three-months old baby.
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