Chapter 19 of Laicus is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Laicus is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We are Jilted. WHEATHEDGE is in a fever of excitement-not very agreeable excitement. Disappointment and anger are curiously commingled. Little knots of men and women gathered after church on Sunday in excited discussion. A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."
Chapter 19 of Laicus is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “commingle” — mix or blend
From this reading “Disappointment and anger are curiously commingled.”
plural of “conference” — a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Disappointment and anger are curiously commingled.”
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “We are Jilted.”
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “Little knots of men and women gathered after church on Sunday in excited discussion.”
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."”
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."”
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading “A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."”
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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 WHEATHEDGE is in a fever of excitement-not very agreeable excitement.
later than; following
From this reading Little knots of men and women gathered after church on Sunday in excited discussion.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading WHEATHEDGE is in a fever of excitement-not very agreeable excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Disappointment and anger are curiously commingled.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Disappointment and anger are curiously commingled.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are Jilted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Little knots of men and women gathered after church on Sunday in excited discussion.
past form of “commingle” — mix or blend
From this reading Disappointment and anger are curiously commingled.
plural of “conference” — a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Disappointment and anger are curiously commingled.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Disappointment and anger are curiously commingled.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Little knots of men and women gathered after church on Sunday in excited discussion.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Little knots of men and women gathered after church on Sunday in excited discussion.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading WHEATHEDGE is in a fever of excitement-not very agreeable excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEATHEDGE is in a fever of excitement-not very agreeable excitement.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading WHEATHEDGE is in a fever of excitement-not very agreeable excitement.
brought together in one place
From this reading Little knots of men and women gathered after church on Sunday in excited discussion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEATHEDGE is in a fever of excitement-not very agreeable excitement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEATHEDGE is in a fever of excitement-not very agreeable excitement.
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading We are Jilted.
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Little knots of men and women gathered after church on Sunday in excited discussion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little knots of men and women gathered after church on Sunday in excited discussion.
the force of workers available
From this reading Little knots of men and women gathered after church on Sunday in excited discussion.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEATHEDGE is in a fever of excitement-not very agreeable excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little knots of men and women gathered after church on Sunday in excited discussion.
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Little knots of men and women gathered after church on Sunday in excited discussion.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A by-stander might overhear in these conferences such phrases dropped as "Shameful."
precisely as stated
From this reading WHEATHEDGE is in a fever of excitement-not very agreeable excitement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are Jilted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEATHEDGE is in a fever of excitement-not very agreeable excitement.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Little knots of men and women gathered after church on Sunday in excited discussion.
Chapter 19 of Laicus by Lyman Abbott holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 19 holds 114 sentences of Laicus, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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