Chapter 4 of Leah Mordecai: A Novel is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Leah Mordecai: A Novel is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EMILE LE GRANDE'S DIARY. "SATURDAY night--by Jove! Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful. And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal. But it makes no difference.
Chapter 4 of Leah Mordecai: A Novel is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “EMILE LE GRANDE'S DIARY.”
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading “EMILE LE GRANDE'S DIARY.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.”
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading “And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.”
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading “And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “"SATURDAY night--by Jove!”
restricted to something
From this reading “Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful.”
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading “Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
(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 And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it makes no difference.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "SATURDAY night--by Jove!
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading EMILE LE GRANDE'S DIARY.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But it makes no difference.
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading EMILE LE GRANDE'S DIARY.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
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From this reading EMILE LE GRANDE'S DIARY.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "SATURDAY night--by Jove!
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading EMILE LE GRANDE'S DIARY.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But it makes no difference.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "SATURDAY night--by Jove!
not any; not one
From this reading But it makes no difference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "SATURDAY night--by Jove!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful.
restricted to something
From this reading Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful.
express a supposition
From this reading Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful.
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
produce a literary work
From this reading Sunday morning, I suppose I should write it, to be strictly truthful.
the act of creating written works
From this reading And I guess that orthodox people would roll their pious eyes, and declare that I had better be in bed at this hour, instead of writing in my journal.
Chapter 4 of Leah Mordecai: A Novel by Belle K. (Belle Kendrick) Abbott holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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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