Chapter 10 of The Mormon Prophet is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Mormon Prophet is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey. Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow. Smith looked upon them both benevolently. It was some minutes before he spoke. Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
Chapter 10 of The Mormon Prophet is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.”
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.”
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.”
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading “Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.”
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading “Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.”
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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 Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some minutes before he spoke.
in a benevolent manner
From this reading Smith looked upon them both benevolently.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Smith looked upon them both benevolently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some minutes before he spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some minutes before he spoke.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
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 Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Smith looked upon them both benevolently.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was some minutes before he spoke.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
express in words
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some minutes before he spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was some minutes before he spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Smith looked upon them both benevolently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
in the direction of
From this reading The next day, toward afternoon, Joseph Smith stood by the bedside of Angel Halsey.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Smith looked upon them both benevolently.
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
accept gladly
From this reading Susannah was too much in awe of him to say much, but his presence was welcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Susannah, wan and weary with a long night's nursing, was sitting beside the pillow.
Chapter 10 of The Mormon Prophet by L. (Lily) Dougall holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 10 holds 100 sentences of The Mormon Prophet, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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