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Chapter 16 of The making of a woman is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DOCTOR'S VERDICT "And I must go alone! Most near and dear, I cannot hope to have thee with me here! I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong." —From "Heart to Heart." YES, Chris was enjoying herself.
Chapter 16 of The making of a woman is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “A DOCTOR'S VERDICT "And I must go alone!”
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “YES, Chris was enjoying herself.”
plural of “ministry” — religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading “I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading “I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."”
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading “A DOCTOR'S VERDICT "And I must go alone!”
look attentively
From this reading “I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."”
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In this reading “A DOCTOR'S VERDICT "And I must go alone!”
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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 DOCTOR'S VERDICT "And I must go alone!
(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 I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
Having no one else present.
From this reading A DOCTOR'S VERDICT "And I must go alone!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DOCTOR'S VERDICT "And I must go alone!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most near and dear, I cannot hope to have thee with me here!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YES, Chris was enjoying herself.
dearly loved
From this reading Most near and dear, I cannot hope to have thee with me here!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A DOCTOR'S VERDICT "And I must go alone!
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading YES, Chris was enjoying herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading —From "Heart to Heart."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A DOCTOR'S VERDICT "And I must go alone!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most near and dear, I cannot hope to have thee with me here!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading —From "Heart to Heart."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Most near and dear, I cannot hope to have thee with me here!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading YES, Chris was enjoying herself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Most near and dear, I cannot hope to have thee with me here!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DOCTOR'S VERDICT "And I must go alone!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
immediately past
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
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 I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most near and dear, I cannot hope to have thee with me here!
plural of “ministry” — religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most near and dear, I cannot hope to have thee with me here!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A DOCTOR'S VERDICT "And I must go alone!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Most near and dear, I cannot hope to have thee with me here!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Most near and dear, I cannot hope to have thee with me here!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
up to a particular time
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most near and dear, I cannot hope to have thee with me here!
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading A DOCTOR'S VERDICT "And I must go alone!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YES, Chris was enjoying herself.
look attentively
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading I know that thou wilt watch me to the last, Till all sweet ministries of love be past, And we shall not be separated long— But 'Love is strong as Death,' and Death is strong."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most near and dear, I cannot hope to have thee with me here!
an affirmative
From this reading YES, Chris was enjoying herself.
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