Chapter 25 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"AFTER TEARS AND WEEPING, HE POURETH IN JOYFULNESS." "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair." BROWNING. From his pale lips dropped one word: "Georgia!"
Chapter 25 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “BROWNING.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “"Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."”
at any future time; in the future
From this reading “"Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."”
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “"Georgia!"”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “"Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."”
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “"Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."”
reject with contempt
From this reading “"Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."”
showing sorrow
From this reading “"AFTER TEARS AND WEEPING, HE POURETH IN JOYFULNESS."”
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In this reading “From his pale lips dropped one word:”
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later than; following
From this reading "AFTER TEARS AND WEEPING, HE POURETH IN JOYFULNESS."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AFTER TEARS AND WEEPING, HE POURETH IN JOYFULNESS."
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading BROWNING.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading From his pale lips dropped one word:
at any time
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
at any future time; in the future
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading "Georgia!"
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "AFTER TEARS AND WEEPING, HE POURETH IN JOYFULNESS."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his pale lips dropped one word:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "AFTER TEARS AND WEEPING, HE POURETH IN JOYFULNESS."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "AFTER TEARS AND WEEPING, HE POURETH IN JOYFULNESS."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading From his pale lips dropped one word:
for more time
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From his pale lips dropped one word:
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From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading From his pale lips dropped one word:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "AFTER TEARS AND WEEPING, HE POURETH IN JOYFULNESS."
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
reject with contempt
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "AFTER TEARS AND WEEPING, HE POURETH IN JOYFULNESS."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
showing sorrow
From this reading "AFTER TEARS AND WEEPING, HE POURETH IN JOYFULNESS."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do not spurn me in my prayer, For this wand'ring ever longer, evermore, Hath overworn me, And I know not on what shore I may rest from my despair."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading From his pale lips dropped one word:
Chapter 25 of The Actress' Daughter: A Novel by May Agnes Fleming holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
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