Chapter 18 of Luke's wife is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Luke's wife is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GWEN WRITES TO THE BISHOP. "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden. "What do you mean?" "I mean that she won't live long at the rate that she is working." "Don't be silly, Gwen."
Chapter 18 of Luke's wife is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “GWEN WRITES TO THE BISHOP.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “"I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “"I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “"I mean that she won't live long at the rate that she is working."”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"Don't be silly, Gwen."”
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading “"I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “"I mean that she won't live long at the rate that she is working."”
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “GWEN WRITES TO THE BISHOP.”
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In this reading “"I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.”
In this reading “"I mean that she won't live long at the rate that she is working."”
In this reading “"I mean that she won't live long at the rate that she is working."”
In this reading “"I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading GWEN WRITES TO THE BISHOP.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GWEN WRITES TO THE BISHOP.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I mean that she won't live long at the rate that she is working."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I mean that she won't live long at the rate that she is working."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?"
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "I mean that she won't live long at the rate that she is working."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Don't be silly, Gwen."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I mean that she won't live long at the rate that she is working."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GWEN WRITES TO THE BISHOP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GWEN WRITES TO THE BISHOP.
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what is to be done about Rachel," said Gwen, as she stood looking at her sister Sybil weeding in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I mean that she won't live long at the rate that she is working."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "I mean that she won't live long at the rate that she is working."
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading GWEN WRITES TO THE BISHOP.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?"
Chapter 18 of Luke's wife by Evelyn R. Garratt holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 18 holds 153 sentences of Luke's wife, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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