Chapter 10 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy. --MAETERLINCK. Smiles are as catching as tears. --MAETERLINCK.
Chapter 10 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Smiles are as catching as tears.”
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Smiles are as catching as tears.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Smiles are as catching as tears.”
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.”
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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 CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Smiles are as catching as tears.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
Belgian playwright (1862-1949)
From this reading --MAETERLINCK.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Smiles are as catching as tears.
in the near future
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Smiles are as catching as tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading CARLYON'S TEA-PARTY If there be a smile on our lips, those around us will soon smile; and our happiness will become the truer and deeper as we see that these others are happy.
Chapter 10 of Herb of Grace by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 holds 182 sentences of Herb of Grace, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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