Chapter 22 of The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings. As yet, he had not recognized her. Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks. One day, Kenneth opened his eyes and asked: "Who are you?
Chapter 22 of The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.”
assemble or get together
From this reading “Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.”
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “As yet, he had not recognized her.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.”
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In this reading “THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet, he had not recognized her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One day, Kenneth opened his eyes and asked:
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, Kenneth opened his eyes and asked:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One day, Kenneth opened his eyes and asked:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
assemble or get together
From this reading Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.
highest in quality
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As yet, he had not recognized her.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As yet, he had not recognized her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day, Kenneth opened his eyes and asked:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
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From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As yet, he had not recognized her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, Kenneth opened his eyes and asked:
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading One day, Kenneth opened his eyes and asked:
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading As yet, he had not recognized her.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE On her return from Murphy Ranch, Esther began to assist in the care of Kenneth Hastings.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes, as she sat by him, tears would gather and roll down her cheeks.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet, he had not recognized her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?
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