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The Elect Lady

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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ANDREW AND DAWTIE.
Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.
For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.
Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.
How else could everything look so content, hopeful and happy.
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The Elect Lady

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Elect Lady is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ANDREW AND DAWTIE.
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Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.
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For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.
/fɔːr ðə sʌn wɑːz strɔːŋ əˈɡen ðə red ˈleɪbər ənd ˈwɪrinəs wɜːr ɡɔːn frʌm hɪz ˈʃaɪnɪŋ feɪs/
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Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.
/ˈevriθɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɜːr siːmd tuː noʊ ɡɑːd ɔːr æt liːst tuː hæv hæd ə ˈmoʊmənts ɡeɪz əˈpɑːn hɪm/
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How else could everything look so content, hopeful and happy.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

andrew noun US /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “ANDREW AND DAWTIE.”

dreams noun US /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading “Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.”

gaze noun US /ɡeɪz/

a long fixed look

From this reading “Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.”

hopeful adjective US /ˈhoʊpfəl/

having or manifesting hope

From this reading “How else could everything look so content, hopeful and happy.”

labor noun US /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading “For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.”

moment's noun US /ˈmoʊmənts/

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading “Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.”

shining adjective US /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading “For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.”

weariness noun US /ˈwɪrinəs/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading “For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ANDREW AND DAWTIE.

ANDREWnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading ANDREW AND DAWTIE.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading How else could everything look so content, hopeful and happy.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading How else could everything look so content, hopeful and happy.

DAWTIE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ANDREW AND DAWTIE.

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How else could everything look so content, hopeful and happy.

EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.

gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/

a long fixed look

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/

having or manifesting hope

From this reading How else could everything look so content, hopeful and happy.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How else could everything look so content, hopeful and happy.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading How else could everything look so content, hopeful and happy.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading How else could everything look so content, hopeful and happy.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Everything about her seemed to know God, or at least to have had a moment's gaze upon Him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For the sun was strong again; the red labor and weariness were gone from his shining face.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dawtie slept in peace and happy dreams till the next morning, when she was up almost with the sun, and out in his low clear light.

Chapter 16 of The Elect Lady by George MacDonald holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Landlord's
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