Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
Nigel Browning
Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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NIGEL'S
LOVE
"Then
He
gave
her
peace,—
Because
her
heart
had
learned
to
rest
on
Him—
His
perfect
peace .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Nigel Browning
Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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NIGEL'S
LOVE
"Then
He
gave
her
peace,—
Because
her
heart
had
learned
to
rest
on
Him—
His
perfect
peace .
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Learner Dictionary
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for the reason that
From this reading “NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .”
Word partnerships in these lines
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perfect peace
adjective + noun
In this reading “NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .”
rest on
verb + particle
rest on for support
In this reading “NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .”
All words in this reading · 17
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for the reason that
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
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From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NIGEL'S LOVE "Then He gave her peace,— Because her heart had learned to rest on Him— His perfect peace .
Chapter 31 of Nigel Browning by Agnes Giberne holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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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Chapter 31 holds 225 sentences of Nigel Browning, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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