Chapter 3 of Thankful Rest is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Thankful Rest is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God." "True, Frank," said the judge solemnly. "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie." "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip. "Like yours it is my first attempt."
Chapter 3 of Thankful Rest is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “"To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."”
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “"You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."”
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “"To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."”
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “"To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."”
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “"To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."”
move stealthily
From this reading “"Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.”
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “"True, Frank," said the judge solemnly.”
a state of social isolation
From this reading “"To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."”
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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 "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Like yours it is my first attempt."
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Like yours it is my first attempt."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "True, Frank," said the judge solemnly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Like yours it is my first attempt."
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "True, Frank," said the judge solemnly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like yours it is my first attempt."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Like yours it is my first attempt."
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "True, Frank," said the judge solemnly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
move stealthily
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading "True, Frank," said the judge solemnly.
a state of social isolation
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True, Frank," said the judge solemnly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Like yours it is my first attempt."
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