Chapter 5 of Jan Vedder's Wife is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Jan Vedder's Wife is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHIPWRECK. "A man I am, crossed with adversity." "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out." No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder. No man wished so much and willed so little.
Chapter 5 of Jan Vedder's Wife is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading “"A man I am, crossed with adversity."”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.”
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading “"There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."”
increase twofold
From this reading “No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “"There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.”
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading “SHIPWRECK.”
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading “No man wished so much and willed so little.”
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In this reading “No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.”
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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 "A man I am, crossed with adversity."
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading "A man I am, crossed with adversity."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "A man I am, crossed with adversity."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
placed crosswise
From this reading "A man I am, crossed with adversity."
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
increase twofold
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A man I am, crossed with adversity."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No man wished so much and willed so little.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man I am, crossed with adversity."
the force of workers available
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No man wished so much and willed so little.
in an exposed manner; without protection or defense
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
not any; not one
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
in an observant manner
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading SHIPWRECK.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No man wished so much and willed so little.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man set more nakedly side by side the clay and spirit of his double nature than Jan Vedder.
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading No man wished so much and willed so little.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading No man wished so much and willed so little.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A man I am, crossed with adversity."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There is some soul of goodness in things evil; Would men observingly distill it out."
Chapter 5 of Jan Vedder's Wife by Amelia E. Barr holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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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