Chapter 12 of My Mother's Rival Everyday Life Library No. 4 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of My Mother's Rival Everyday Life Library No. 4 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I do not judge or condemn him. I do not even say what I should say if he were any other than my father. His sin was unpardonable; perhaps his temptation was great; I cannot tell. The Great Judge knows best. I will tell my miserable story just as it happened.
Chapter 12 of My Mother's Rival Everyday Life Library No. 4 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
express strong disapproval of
From this reading “I do not judge or condemn him.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I will tell my miserable story just as it happened.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “I do not judge or condemn him.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “The Great Judge knows best.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “I will tell my miserable story just as it happened.”
estrangement from god
From this reading “His sin was unpardonable; perhaps his temptation was great; I cannot tell.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I will tell my miserable story just as it happened.”
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “His sin was unpardonable; perhaps his temptation was great; I cannot tell.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do not even say what I should say if he were any other than my father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will tell my miserable story just as it happened.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Great Judge knows best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His sin was unpardonable; perhaps his temptation was great; I cannot tell.
express strong disapproval of
From this reading I do not judge or condemn him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not judge or condemn him.
divisible by two
From this reading I do not even say what I should say if he were any other than my father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I do not even say what I should say if he were any other than my father.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His sin was unpardonable; perhaps his temptation was great; I cannot tell.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I will tell my miserable story just as it happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not even say what I should say if he were any other than my father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not judge or condemn him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sin was unpardonable; perhaps his temptation was great; I cannot tell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not judge or condemn him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do not even say what I should say if he were any other than my father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will tell my miserable story just as it happened.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I do not judge or condemn him.
and nothing more
From this reading I will tell my miserable story just as it happened.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The Great Judge knows best.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I will tell my miserable story just as it happened.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not even say what I should say if he were any other than my father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not judge or condemn him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not judge or condemn him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I do not even say what I should say if he were any other than my father.
by chance
From this reading His sin was unpardonable; perhaps his temptation was great; I cannot tell.
express in words
From this reading I do not even say what I should say if he were any other than my father.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I do not even say what I should say if he were any other than my father.
estrangement from god
From this reading His sin was unpardonable; perhaps his temptation was great; I cannot tell.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I will tell my miserable story just as it happened.
express in words
From this reading His sin was unpardonable; perhaps his temptation was great; I cannot tell.
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading His sin was unpardonable; perhaps his temptation was great; I cannot tell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do not even say what I should say if he were any other than my father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Judge knows best.
not admitting of pardon
From this reading His sin was unpardonable; perhaps his temptation was great; I cannot tell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His sin was unpardonable; perhaps his temptation was great; I cannot tell.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not even say what I should say if he were any other than my father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not even say what I should say if he were any other than my father.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tell my miserable story just as it happened.
Chapter 12 of My Mother's Rival Everyday Life Library No. 4 by Charlotte M. Brame holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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