Chapter 36 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all. Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it. --SHAKESPEARE. Love is patient and content with anything, so it be together with its beloved. --JEREMY TAYLOR.
Chapter 36 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dearly loved
From this reading “Love is patient and content with anything, so it be together with its beloved.”
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “"HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “"HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.”
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading “Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “Love is patient and content with anything, so it be together with its beloved.”
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “"HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “--SHAKESPEARE.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “--JEREMY TAYLOR.”
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(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 "HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love is patient and content with anything, so it be together with its beloved.
any thing at all
From this reading Love is patient and content with anything, so it be together with its beloved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Love is patient and content with anything, so it be together with its beloved.
dearly loved
From this reading Love is patient and content with anything, so it be together with its beloved.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading "HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Love is patient and content with anything, so it be together with its beloved.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Love is patient and content with anything, so it be together with its beloved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --JEREMY TAYLOR.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Love is patient and content with anything, so it be together with its beloved.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading "HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
express in speech
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
not in physical motion
From this reading "HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading --JEREMY TAYLOR.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HE IS MY RIVAL STILL" Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Love is patient and content with anything, so it be together with its beloved.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Love is patient and content with anything, so it be together with its beloved.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Ay, so true love should do: it cannot speak; For truth hath better deeds than words to grace it.
Chapter 36 of Herb of Grace by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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