Chapter 8 of Redeemed is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Redeemed is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HELEN PLANS HER FUTURE. "I have decided to leave San Francisco. I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here. I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves. I am going to New York City to live."
Chapter 8 of Redeemed is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “HELEN PLANS HER FUTURE.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “HELEN PLANS HER FUTURE.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.”
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading “I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.”
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In this reading “I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.”
In this reading “I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.”
In this reading “I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.”
In this reading “I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.”
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I am going to New York City to live."
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I have decided to leave San Francisco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have decided to leave San Francisco.
yet to be or coming
From this reading HELEN PLANS HER FUTURE.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have decided to leave San Francisco.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN PLANS HER FUTURE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HELEN PLANS HER FUTURE.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have decided to leave San Francisco.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
go away from a place
From this reading "I have decided to leave San Francisco.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I am going to New York City to live."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I am going to New York City to live."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading HELEN PLANS HER FUTURE.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have decided to leave San Francisco.
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I am going to put three thousand miles between our past history and ourselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have decided to leave San Francisco.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading I will not have Dorothy's life spoiled by this wretched scandal, which she will never be allowed to forget if we remain here.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I am going to New York City to live."
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