Chapter 26 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all? Not so! not cold, but very poor instead. --E. BARRETT BROWNING. To love, is to be made up of faith and service. --SHAKESPEARE.
Chapter 26 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “--E. BARRETT BROWNING.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “To love, is to be made up of faith and service.”
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading “"SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?”
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading “"SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?”
cause to become
From this reading “"SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “--SHAKESPEARE.”
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “"SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?”
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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 "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
(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 "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To love, is to be made up of faith and service.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. BARRETT BROWNING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To love, is to be made up of faith and service.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --E. BARRETT BROWNING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not so! not cold, but very poor instead.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading --E. BARRETT BROWNING.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading To love, is to be made up of faith and service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Not so! not cold, but very poor instead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To love, is to be made up of faith and service.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To love, is to be made up of faith and service.
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
used to form the superlative
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so! not cold, but very poor instead.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To love, is to be made up of faith and service.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Not so! not cold, but very poor instead.
cause to become
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading To love, is to be made up of faith and service.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so! not cold, but very poor instead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To love, is to be made up of faith and service.
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To love, is to be made up of faith and service.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not so! not cold, but very poor instead.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "SHE IS A WICKED WOMAN" Am I cold-- Ungrateful--that for these most manifold High gifts, I render nothing back at all?
Chapter 26 of Herb of Grace by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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