Chapter 27 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness. --ST. FRANCIS DE SALES. Malcolm went up by an early train the next morning.
Chapter 27 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.”
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.”
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading “IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.”
third-person singular of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.”
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading “FRANCIS DE SALES.”
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading “The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.”
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading “The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Malcolm went up by an early train the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Malcolm went up by an early train the next morning.
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading FRANCIS DE SALES.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Malcolm went up by an early train the next morning.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
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From this reading FRANCIS DE SALES.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Malcolm went up by an early train the next morning.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Malcolm went up by an early train the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Malcolm went up by an early train the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
third-person singular of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading FRANCIS DE SALES.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --ST.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Malcolm went up by an early train the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Malcolm went up by an early train the next morning.
forceful exertion
From this reading The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Malcolm went up by an early train the next morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigour and yields to softness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN KENSINGTON GARDENS If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness.
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