Chapter 6 of Precepts in Practice is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Precepts in Practice is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE. “The hope of the righteous shall be gladness.”—PROV. x. 28. “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine! So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
Chapter 6 of Precepts in Practice is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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water travel for pleasure
From this reading “So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.””
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.””
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.””
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading ““It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!”
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading ““The hope of the righteous shall be gladness.”—PROV. x.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading ““It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!”
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put clothing on one's body
In this reading “So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.””
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 28.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The hope of the righteous shall be gladness.”—PROV. x.
water travel for pleasure
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading “The hope of the righteous shall be gladness.”—PROV. x.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “The hope of the righteous shall be gladness.”—PROV. x.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
not any; not one
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The hope of the righteous shall be gladness.”—PROV. x.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The hope of the righteous shall be gladness.”—PROV. x.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading “The hope of the righteous shall be gladness.”—PROV. x.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The hope of the righteous shall be gladness.”—PROV. x.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.
express in words
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The hope of the righteous shall be gladness.”—PROV. x.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
at the time that
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “The hope of the righteous shall be gladness.”—PROV. x.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It will rain, I tell you!—it will rain!” cried Priscilla; “it always does when one wishes it to be fine!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you need not put on your bonnet, Lucy; there will be no boating for us to-day.”
Chapter 6 of Precepts in Practice by A. L. O. E. holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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