Chapter 1 of Redeemed is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Redeemed is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WIFE REPUDIATED. Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be. BULWER LYTTON. "Very well, John; I have nothing more to say. You can commence proceedings as soon as you choose.
Chapter 1 of Redeemed is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “You can commence proceedings as soon as you choose.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You can commence proceedings as soon as you choose.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.”
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading “BULWER LYTTON.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “You can commence proceedings as soon as you choose.”
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading “A WIFE REPUDIATED.”
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading “Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.”
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In this reading “Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WIFE REPUDIATED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULWER LYTTON.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading You can commence proceedings as soon as you choose.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You can commence proceedings as soon as you choose.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very well, John; I have nothing more to say.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Very well, John; I have nothing more to say.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading BULWER LYTTON.
a particular point in time
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Very well, John; I have nothing more to say.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Very well, John; I have nothing more to say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
on one occasion
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading You can commence proceedings as soon as you choose.
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading A WIFE REPUDIATED.
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
express in words
From this reading "Very well, John; I have nothing more to say.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
in the near future
From this reading You can commence proceedings as soon as you choose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Very well, John; I have nothing more to say.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, John; I have nothing more to say.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well, John; I have nothing more to say.
at the time that
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A WIFE REPUDIATED.
a late time of life
From this reading Two lives that once part are as ships that divide, When, moment on moment, there rushes between The one and the other a sea-- Ah, never can fall from the days that have been A gleam on the years that shall be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can commence proceedings as soon as you choose.
Chapter 1 of Redeemed by Georgie, Mrs. Sheldon holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 1 holds 126 sentences of Redeemed, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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