Chapter 21 of Stella Maris is here in full — 741 sentences across 149 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Stella Maris is here in full — 741 sentences across 149 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HEROLD caught his train. He had accomplished his mission; Stella had spoken. In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians. “Be gentle with her,” he had recommended. “Don't try to force her confidence.
Chapter 21 of Stella Maris is here in full — 741 sentences across 149 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly skilled
From this reading “He had accomplished his mission; Stella had spoken.”
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading “In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians.”
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “He had accomplished his mission; Stella had spoken.”
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading ““Be gentle with her,” he had recommended.”
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “He had accomplished his mission; Stella had spoken.”
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians.”
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In this reading “In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians.”
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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 In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians.
highly skilled
From this reading He had accomplished his mission; Stella had spoken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be gentle with her,” he had recommended.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading HEROLD caught his train.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Don't try to force her confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't try to force her confidence.
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “Don't try to force her confidence.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Be gentle with her,” he had recommended.
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had accomplished his mission; Stella had spoken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had accomplished his mission; Stella had spoken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Be gentle with her,” he had recommended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEROLD caught his train.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEROLD caught his train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He had accomplished his mission; Stella had spoken.
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading “Be gentle with her,” he had recommended.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had accomplished his mission; Stella had spoken.
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading He had accomplished his mission; Stella had spoken.
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don't try to force her confidence.
create by training and teaching
From this reading HEROLD caught his train.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Don't try to force her confidence.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Be gentle with her,” he had recommended.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In a few words he had enlightened Stella's unhappy guardians.
Chapter 21 of Stella Maris by William John Locke holds 741 sentences, grouped into 149 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 21 holds 741 sentences of Stella Maris, unabridged, divided into 149 reading sections.
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