Chapter 3 of The Inner Shrine is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Inner Shrine is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, it was. I reminded him of it when we met again. That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married." "And what did he say then?" "That he repeated the request."
Chapter 3 of The Inner Shrine is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."”
the act of departing
From this reading “That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I reminded him of it when we met again.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “I reminded him of it when we met again.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"That he repeated the request."”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “"That he repeated the request."”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."”
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anew
From this reading I reminded him of it when we met again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And what did he say then?"
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 That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
the act of departing
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And what did he say then?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I reminded him of it when we met again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reminded him of it when we met again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it was.
and nothing more
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
joined in matrimony
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I reminded him of it when we met again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I reminded him of it when we met again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading I reminded him of it when we met again.
recurring again and again
From this reading "That he repeated the request."
express the need or desire for
From this reading "That he repeated the request."
express in words
From this reading "And what did he say then?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And what did he say then?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, it was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I reminded him of it when we met again.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what did he say then?"
at the time that
From this reading I reminded him of it when we met again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That was the year I was going out with Marie de Nohant, just before George and I were married."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it was.
Chapter 3 of The Inner Shrine by Basil King holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 3 holds 404 sentences of The Inner Shrine, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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