Chapter 15 of The girl from nowhere is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The girl from nowhere is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that? Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best? My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men. --E. BARRETT BROWNING.
Chapter 15 of The girl from nowhere is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading “My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “--E. BARRETT BROWNING.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?”
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best?”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?”
a person who is very poor
From this reading “My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?”
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In this reading “A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --E. BARRETT BROWNING.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best?
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --E. BARRETT BROWNING.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading --E. BARRETT BROWNING.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best?
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 My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
the force of workers available
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
a person who is very poor
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
a special situation
From this reading Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Is love's true thing So much best to us, that what personates love Is next best?
which person or people
From this reading A DIFFICULT SITUATION Does every man who names love in our lives Become a power, for that?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My soul is not a pauper; I can live At least my soul's life, without alms from men.
Chapter 15 of The girl from nowhere by Baillie, Mrs. Reynolds holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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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