Chapter 19 of The Great Experience is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Great Experience is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Dream of the Past. Time heals all wounds. It did so with Betty. Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time. George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.
Chapter 19 of The Great Experience is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading “George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.”
third-person singular of “heal” — heal or recover
From this reading “Time heals all wounds.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.”
made compatible or consistent
From this reading “Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.”
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “Time heals all wounds.”
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a prolonged period of time
In this reading “Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.”
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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 Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Time heals all wounds.
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From this reading George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.
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From this reading It did so with Betty.
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did so with Betty.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The Dream of the Past.
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From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
third-person singular of “heal” — heal or recover
From this reading Time heals all wounds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did so with Betty.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
something that is lost
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dream of the Past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Dream of the Past.
made compatible or consistent
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It did so with Betty.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dream of the Past.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time heals all wounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
the act of testing something
From this reading George's marriage to Alma--this was a trial to Betty that threatened to culminate her mission.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her great faith reconciled her to Edith's death, though the loss of her friendship was a keen sorrow for a long time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It did so with Betty.
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Time heals all wounds.
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