Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Palaces and prisons is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOYFUL NEWS. “Mamma! Mamma! I have come! He is saved!”
Palaces and prisons
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Palaces and prisons is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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JOYFUL
NEWS.
“Mamma!
Mamma!
I
have
come!
He
is
saved!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Palaces and prisons
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Palaces and prisons is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
JOYFUL
NEWS.
/ˈdʒɔɪfəl nuːz/
Line 2
“Mamma!
/ˈmɑːmə/
Line 3
Mamma!
/ˈmɑːmə/
Line 4
I
have
come!
/aɪ hæv kʌm/
Line 5
He
is
saved!”
/hiː ɪz seɪvd/
Learner Dictionary
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.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I have come!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have come!”
joyful
adjective
US /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading “JOYFUL NEWS.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ““Mamma!”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “JOYFUL NEWS.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “He is saved!””
Word partnerships in these lines
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JOYFUL NEWS
adjective + noun
In this reading “JOYFUL NEWS.”
All words in this reading · 9
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have come!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have come!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is saved!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have come!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is saved!”
JOYFULadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading JOYFUL NEWS.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Mamma!
information about recent and important events
From this reading JOYFUL NEWS.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He is saved!”
Chapter 14 of Palaces and prisons by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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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