Chapter 23 of Home Again is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Home Again is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PARK. Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa. It was solitude he sought, without being aware that he sought anything. Must it not be a deep spiritual instinct that drives trouble into solitude? There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
Chapter 23 of Home Again is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading “Must it not be a deep spiritual instinct that drives trouble into solitude?”
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.”
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “Must it not be a deep spiritual instinct that drives trouble into solitude?”
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading “There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “THE PARK.”
a state of social isolation
From this reading “It was solitude he sought, without being aware that he sought anything.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “Must it not be a deep spiritual instinct that drives trouble into solitude?”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa.”
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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 Must it not be a deep spiritual instinct that drives trouble into solitude?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
any thing at all
From this reading It was solitude he sought, without being aware that he sought anything.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading It was solitude he sought, without being aware that he sought anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Must it not be a deep spiritual instinct that drives trouble into solitude?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was solitude he sought, without being aware that he sought anything.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Must it not be a deep spiritual instinct that drives trouble into solitude?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa.
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading Must it not be a deep spiritual instinct that drives trouble into solitude?
divisible by two
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa.
the act of departing
From this reading Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Must it not be a deep spiritual instinct that drives trouble into solitude?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Must it not be a deep spiritual instinct that drives trouble into solitude?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was solitude he sought, without being aware that he sought anything.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa.
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must it not be a deep spiritual instinct that drives trouble into solitude?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa.
and nothing more
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE PARK.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
a state of social isolation
From this reading It was solitude he sought, without being aware that he sought anything.
that is looked for
From this reading It was solitude he sought, without being aware that he sought anything.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Must it not be a deep spiritual instinct that drives trouble into solitude?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was solitude he sought, without being aware that he sought anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARK.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are times when only the highest can comfort even the lowest, and solitude is the ante-chamber to his presence.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Must it not be a deep spiritual instinct that drives trouble into solitude?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa.
at the time that
From this reading Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa.
in or at the place that
From this reading Walter did not know where he was going when he turned from Lufa.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was solitude he sought, without being aware that he sought anything.
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