Chapter 34 of The Elect Lady is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Elect Lady is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER OFFERING. The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted. Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said: “Thank you, Andrew!” “How are you, Dawtie?”
Chapter 34 of The Elect Lady is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.”
come together
From this reading “Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:”
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “ANOTHER OFFERING.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ““Thank you, Andrew!””
the act of testing something
From this reading “The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER OFFERING.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are you, Dawtie?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How are you, Dawtie?”
come together
From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading ANOTHER OFFERING.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, Andrew!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dawtie came to meet him, held out her hand, and said:
the act of testing something
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next evening, that before the trial, Andrew presented himself at the prison, and was admitted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you, Andrew!”
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