Chapter 5 of Left to Ourselves is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Left to Ourselves is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday. "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes. "Yes, the White page," said John. White--Righteousness. Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.
Chapter 5 of Left to Ourselves is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading “_NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.”
adhering to moral principles
From this reading “White--Righteousness.”
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading “_NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “"It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “_NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.”
expressed without speech
From this reading “"It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.”
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pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
In this reading “Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.”
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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 "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
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From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Yes, the White page," said John.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.
adhering to moral principles
From this reading White--Righteousness.
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, the White page," said John.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
express in words
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
in the direction of
From this reading Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Yes, the White page," said John.
which person or people
From this reading Then the boys passed out towards the Light, leaning on Him who had delivered them.
expressed without speech
From this reading "It is the end of the same dream, but it has a different page in the 'Wordless Book' as its suggestion," answered Agnes.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, the White page," said John.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _NEW ROBES: AN ALLEGORY._ "Have you another dream to tell us?" asked Minnie on the following Sunday.
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