Chapter 11 of Her Benny: A Story of Street Life is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Her Benny: A Story of Street Life is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Benny prays. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near. Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. --Montgomery. The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.
Chapter 11 of Her Benny: A Story of Street Life is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading “Benny prays.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.”
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading “--Montgomery.”
third-person singular of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Benny prays.”
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.”
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.”
directed up
From this reading “Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.”
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In this reading “The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.”
In this reading “Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.”
In this reading “The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.”
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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 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
anew
From this reading The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading Benny prays.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.
the organ of sight
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading --Montgomery.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
not one, and not any
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
third-person singular of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Benny prays.
with speed
From this reading The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
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From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The long summer days passed all too quickly, and autumn came again.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high.
directed up
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
at the time that
From this reading Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of the eye When none but God is near.
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