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The Mission of Janice Day

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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MUCH TO TALK ABOUT More than three years and a half!
Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?
We read much, and hear much, about the strength of "mother-love."
It is the most holy expression of the Creative Instinct--none doubt it.
Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Mission of Janice Day

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Mission of Janice Day is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MUCH TO TALK ABOUT More than three years and a half!
/mʌtʃ tuː tɔːk əˈbaʊt mɔːr ðæn θriː jɪrz ənd ə hæf/
Line 2
Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?
/kæn juː ˌɪˈmædʒən wʌt sʌtʃ ˌsepərˈeɪʃən miːnz tuː tuː ˈpiːpəl huː lʌv iːtʃ ˈʌðər/
Line 3
We read much, and hear much, about the strength of "mother-love."
Line 4
It is the most holy expression of the Creative Instinct--none doubt it.
Line 5
Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.
/jet ðer ɪz æn ɪˈmoʊʃən ˈiːvɪn ˈdiːpər ənd ˈwaɪdər ðæn ðə əˈfekʃən ʌv ðə ˈmʌðər fɔːr ðə tʃaɪld ʃiː hæz bɔːrn/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

affection noun US /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading “Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.”

borne verb US /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading “Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.”

Creative adjective US /kriˈeɪtɪv/

having the ability or power to create

From this reading “It is the most holy expression of the Creative Instinct--none doubt it.”

deeper adverb US /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading “Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.”

emotion noun US /ɪˈmoʊʃən/

any strong feeling

From this reading “Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.”

Instinct noun US /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading “It is the most holy expression of the Creative Instinct--none doubt it.”

separation noun US /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/

the state of lacking unity

From this reading “Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?”

wider adjective US /ˈwaɪdər/

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading “Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.”

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MUCH TO TALK ABOUT More than three years and a half!

ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading MUCH TO TALK ABOUT More than three years and a half!

affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MUCH TO TALK ABOUT More than three years and a half!

borneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

CreativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/

having the ability or power to create

From this reading It is the most holy expression of the Creative Instinct--none doubt it.

deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading It is the most holy expression of the Creative Instinct--none doubt it.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?

emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/

any strong feeling

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It is the most holy expression of the Creative Instinct--none doubt it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading MUCH TO TALK ABOUT More than three years and a half!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading We read much, and hear much, about the strength of "mother-love."

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading It is the most holy expression of the Creative Instinct--none doubt it.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?

InstinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading It is the most holy expression of the Creative Instinct--none doubt it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is the most holy expression of the Creative Instinct--none doubt it.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the most holy expression of the Creative Instinct--none doubt it.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?

MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading MUCH TO TALK ABOUT More than three years and a half!

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading It is the most holy expression of the Creative Instinct--none doubt it.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

mother-love

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We read much, and hear much, about the strength of "mother-love."

MUCHadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading MUCH TO TALK ABOUT More than three years and a half!

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading It is the most holy expression of the Creative Instinct--none doubt it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We read much, and hear much, about the strength of "mother-love."

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading We read much, and hear much, about the strength of "mother-love."

separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/

the state of lacking unity

From this reading Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading We read much, and hear much, about the strength of "mother-love."

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?

TALKverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading MUCH TO TALK ABOUT More than three years and a half!

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading MUCH TO TALK ABOUT More than three years and a half!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We read much, and hear much, about the strength of "mother-love."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading MUCH TO TALK ABOUT More than three years and a half!

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MUCH TO TALK ABOUT More than three years and a half!

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We read much, and hear much, about the strength of "mother-love."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?

wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading MUCH TO TALK ABOUT More than three years and a half!

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet there is an emotion even deeper and wider than the affection of the mother for the child she has borne.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Can you imagine what such separation means to two people who love each other?

Chapter 27 of The Mission of Janice Day by Helen Beecher Long holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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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