Chapter 16 of Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives. is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives. is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And she was a member of the church? Had she a right to go to the communion? Was she not living a lie? She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber. Her mother prayed for her, but she did not question her.
Chapter 16 of Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives. is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.”
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading “Had she a right to go to the communion?”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “And she was a member of the church?”
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Her mother prayed for her, but she did not question her.”
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading “She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.”
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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 And she was a member of the church?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she was a member of the church?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her mother prayed for her, but she did not question her.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And she was a member of the church?
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading Had she a right to go to the communion?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her mother prayed for her, but she did not question her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother prayed for her, but she did not question her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Had she a right to go to the communion?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she a right to go to the communion?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Was she not living a lie?
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Was she not living a lie?
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading And she was a member of the church?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother prayed for her, but she did not question her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was she not living a lie?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she was a member of the church?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Her mother prayed for her, but she did not question her.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Her mother prayed for her, but she did not question her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Had she a right to go to the communion?
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she was a member of the church?
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She stayed at home the Sabbath of the summer communion, and spent the morning in tears in her own chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she was a member of the church?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had she a right to go to the communion?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she was a member of the church?
Chapter 16 of Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives. by Nathaniel, Mrs. Conklin holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 16 holds 411 sentences of Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives., unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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