Chapter 1 of Love's Golden Thread is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Love's Golden Thread is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC. ETC. Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love. ARCHBISHOP TRENCH. *CONTENTS.* CHAP.
Chapter 1 of Love's Golden Thread is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bishop of highest rank
From this reading “ARCHBISHOP TRENCH.”
a boy or man
From this reading “*CONTENTS.* CHAP.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “*CONTENTS.* CHAP.”
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.”
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.”
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading “ARCHBISHOP TRENCH.”
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
From this reading “Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.”
In this reading “Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.”
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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 AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading ARCHBISHOP TRENCH.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.
a boy or man
From this reading *CONTENTS.* CHAP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading *CONTENTS.* CHAP.
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
a young female
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
term of address for a man
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A GIRL IN A THOUSAND," "A QUEEN OF NINE DAYS," "SIR CLAUDE MANNERLEY," ETC.
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading ARCHBISHOP TRENCH.
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
From this reading Mark how there still has run, enwoven from above, Through thy life’s darkest woof, the golden thread of love.
Chapter 1 of Love's Golden Thread by E. C. (Edith C.) Kenyon holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 1 holds 401 sentences of Love's Golden Thread, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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