Chapter 6 of The fourth progressive reader is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The fourth progressive reader is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
7. When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision. AGNES. 8. Am I dreaming, blessed angels?
Chapter 6 of The fourth progressive reader is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Am I dreaming, blessed angels?”
plural of “choir” — a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading “When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.”
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
-ing form of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading “When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.”
third-person singular of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.”
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading “When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.”
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading “When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.”
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In this reading “Am I dreaming, blessed angels?”
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From this reading 7.
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From this reading 8.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
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From this reading AGNES.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I dreaming, blessed angels?
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Am I dreaming, blessed angels?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
form a curve
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Am I dreaming, blessed angels?
plural of “choir” — a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
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From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Am I dreaming, blessed angels?
-ing form of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
third-person singular of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Am I dreaming, blessed angels?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
not any; not one
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
fully extended in width
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
a vivid mental image
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
at the time that
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
during the time that
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When a Christian lies expiring, Angel choirs, with plumes outspread, Bend above his death-bed, singing: That, when Death’s mild sleep is fled, There may be no harsh transition While he greets the Heavenly Vision.
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