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Chapter 16 of Signing the Contract, and What It Cost is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INITIATED. “Come then, oh care! oh grief! oh woe! Oh troubles mighty in your kind! I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE. Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
Chapter 16 of Signing the Contract, and What It Cost is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading “I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.”
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.”
having or manifesting hope
From this reading “I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.”
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading “INITIATED.”
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading “Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.”
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading “I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.”
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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 I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Come then, oh care! oh grief! oh woe!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come then, oh care! oh grief! oh woe!
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “Come then, oh care! oh grief! oh woe!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.
having or manifesting hope
From this reading I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh troubles mighty in your kind!
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading INITIATED.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Oh troubles mighty in your kind!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Oh troubles mighty in your kind!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Come then, oh care! oh grief! oh woe!
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Come then, oh care! oh grief! oh woe!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Oh troubles mighty in your kind!
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up three flights of stairs the trunk was carried, Floy following close behind, laden with satchel, hat, and shawl.
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Come then, oh care! oh grief! oh woe!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I have a balm ye ne’er can know-- A hopeful mind.”--F. VANE.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh troubles mighty in your kind!
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