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Parables from flowers

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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PARABLES FROM FLOWERS.
PARABLES FROM FLOWERS.
BY GERTRUDE P. DYER, AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE POLLIE,' 'ARMOUR-CLAD,' ETC.
ETC.
_Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.
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Parables from flowers

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Parables from flowers is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PARABLES FROM FLOWERS.
/ˈperəbəlz frʌm ˈflaʊərz/
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PARABLES FROM FLOWERS.
/ˈperəbəlz frʌm ˈflaʊərz/
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BY GERTRUDE P. DYER, AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE POLLIE,' 'ARMOUR-CLAD,' ETC.
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ETC.
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_Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

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dyer noun US /ˈdaɪər/

someone whose job is to dye cloth

From this reading “BY GERTRUDE P. DYER, AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE POLLIE,' 'ARMOUR-CLAD,' ETC.”

edinburgh noun US /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading “_Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.”

mitchell noun US /ˈmɪtʃəl/

English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)

From this reading “_Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.”

parables noun US /ˈperəbəlz/

plural of “parable” — a short moral story (often with animal characters)

From this reading “PARABLES FROM FLOWERS.”

redolent adjective US /ˈredələnt/

serving to bring to mind

From this reading “_Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.”

teachers noun US /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “_Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.”

thankfulness noun US /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/

warm friendly feelings of gratitude

From this reading “_Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.”

throb verb US /θrɑːb/

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading “_Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

ARMOUR-CLADadjective

covered with heavy steel

From this reading BY GERTRUDE P. DYER, AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE POLLIE,' 'ARMOUR-CLAD,' ETC.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading BY GERTRUDE P. DYER, AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE POLLIE,' 'ARMOUR-CLAD,' ETC.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY GERTRUDE P. DYER, AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE POLLIE,' 'ARMOUR-CLAD,' ETC.

Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

DYERnounUS /ˈdaɪər/

someone whose job is to dye cloth

From this reading BY GERTRUDE P. DYER, AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE POLLIE,' 'ARMOUR-CLAD,' ETC.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

EDINBURGHnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

ETC

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From this reading BY GERTRUDE P. DYER, AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE POLLIE,' 'ARMOUR-CLAD,' ETC.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

FLOWERSnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading PARABLES FROM FLOWERS.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PARABLES FROM FLOWERS.

garniture

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From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

GERTRUDE

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From this reading BY GERTRUDE P. DYER, AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE POLLIE,' 'ARMOUR-CLAD,' ETC.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

HAYnounUS /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BY GERTRUDE P. DYER, AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE POLLIE,' 'ARMOUR-CLAD,' ETC.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

MITCHELLnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/

English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

NIMMO

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From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY GERTRUDE P. DYER, AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE POLLIE,' 'ARMOUR-CLAD,' ETC.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading BY GERTRUDE P. DYER, AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE POLLIE,' 'ARMOUR-CLAD,' ETC.

PARABLESnounUS /ˈperəbəlz/

plural of “parable” — a short moral story (often with animal characters)

From this reading PARABLES FROM FLOWERS.

POLLIE

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From this reading BY GERTRUDE P. DYER, AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE POLLIE,' 'ARMOUR-CLAD,' ETC.

redolentadjectiveUS /ˈredələnt/

serving to bring to mind

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/

warm friendly feelings of gratitude

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

throbverbUS /θrɑːb/

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _Doth not thy heart throb with emotions of thankfulness to God for making the earth so fair, so redolent of beauty in its garniture of flowers, and for having scattered these silent teachers up and down the world?_ EDINBURGH: W. P. NIMMO, HAY, & MITCHELL.

Chapter 1 of Parables from flowers by Gertrude P. Dyer holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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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