Chapter 17 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3 is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3 is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage? Does the spirit moulder there? Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save. If the Christian's hope forsake thee, There's no hope beyond the grave. HAYNES BAYLEY.
Chapter 17 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3 is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “If the Christian's hope forsake thee, There's no hope beyond the grave.”
respectful deference
From this reading “Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.”
break down
From this reading “Does the spirit moulder there?”
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading “Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?”
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 “If the Christian's hope forsake thee, There's no hope beyond the grave.”
In this reading “Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAYNES BAYLEY.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading If the Christian's hope forsake thee, There's no hope beyond the grave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the Christian's hope forsake thee, There's no hope beyond the grave.
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
travel across or pass over
From this reading Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does the spirit moulder there?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading If the Christian's hope forsake thee, There's no hope beyond the grave.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
death of a person
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
an old form of “has”
From this reading Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAYNES BAYLEY.
respectful deference
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If the Christian's hope forsake thee, There's no hope beyond the grave.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Christian's hope forsake thee, There's no hope beyond the grave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.
break down
From this reading Does the spirit moulder there?
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
not any; not one
From this reading If the Christian's hope forsake thee, There's no hope beyond the grave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.
except for; apart from
From this reading Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Does the spirit moulder there?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading If the Christian's hope forsake thee, There's no hope beyond the grave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Does the spirit moulder there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the Christian's hope forsake thee, There's no hope beyond the grave.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cling to the Cross, thou lone one, For it hath power to save.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Oh, lie not down, poor mourner, On the cold earth in despair; Why give the grave thy homage?
Chapter 17 of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3 by Mrs. (Elizabeth Caroline) Grey holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 17 holds 79 sentences of Mary Seaham: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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