Chapter 35 of Somehow Good is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Somehow Good is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV. XXX.). OF A COUNTRY WALK AND A JUDICIOUSLY RESTORED CHURCH. OF TWO CLASPED HANDS, AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES. NOTHING SO VERY REMARKABLE AFTER ALL!
Chapter 35 of Somehow Good is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “OF TWO CLASPED HANDS, AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES.”
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “OF TWO CLASPED HANDS, AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES.”
carefully weighed
From this reading “OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.”
in a judicious manner
From this reading “OF A COUNTRY WALK AND A JUDICIOUSLY RESTORED CHURCH.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “NOTHING SO VERY REMARKABLE AFTER ALL!”
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “OF A COUNTRY WALK AND A JUDICIOUSLY RESTORED CHURCH.”
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading “OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “OF A COUNTRY WALK AND A JUDICIOUSLY RESTORED CHURCH.”
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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 OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.
later than; following
From this reading NOTHING SO VERY REMARKABLE AFTER ALL!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading NOTHING SO VERY REMARKABLE AFTER ALL!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading OF A COUNTRY WALK AND A JUDICIOUSLY RESTORED CHURCH.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading OF TWO CLASPED HANDS, AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES.
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading OF TWO CLASPED HANDS, AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES.
carefully weighed
From this reading OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading OF A COUNTRY WALK AND A JUDICIOUSLY RESTORED CHURCH.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading OF TWO CLASPED HANDS, AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.
in a judicious manner
From this reading OF A COUNTRY WALK AND A JUDICIOUSLY RESTORED CHURCH.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NOTHING SO VERY REMARKABLE AFTER ALL!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.
unusual or striking
From this reading NOTHING SO VERY REMARKABLE AFTER ALL!
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading OF A COUNTRY WALK AND A JUDICIOUSLY RESTORED CHURCH.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NOTHING SO VERY REMARKABLE AFTER ALL!
a male human offspring
From this reading OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OF TWO CLASPED HANDS, AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES.
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading OF LOVE, CONSIDERED AS A THUNDERSTORM, AND OF AGUR, THE SON OF JAKEH (PROV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OF TWO CLASPED HANDS, AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES.
precisely as stated
From this reading NOTHING SO VERY REMARKABLE AFTER ALL!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading OF A COUNTRY WALK AND A JUDICIOUSLY RESTORED CHURCH.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading XXX.).
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