Chapter I
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JOSEY'S GIFT. _BY MRS. MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM. 13:10. 20 CORNHILL.
The Pearl of Love
Chapter I
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JOSEY'S
GIFT.
_BY
MRS.
MADELINE
LESLIE._
"Love
is
the
fulfilling
of
the
law."--ROM.
13:10.
20
CORNHILL.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Pearl of Love
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Pearl of Love is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
JOSEY'S
GIFT.
Line 2
_BY
MRS.
/baɪ ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 3
MADELINE
LESLIE._
"Love
is
the
fulfilling
of
the
law."--ROM.
Line 4
13:10.
Line 5
20
CORNHILL.
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
fulfilling
verb
US /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading “MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “JOSEY'S GIFT.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “_BY MRS.”
rom
noun
US /rɑːm/
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
From this reading “MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM.”
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All words in this reading · 17
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10
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From this reading 13:10.
13
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From this reading 13:10.
20
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From this reading 20 CORNHILL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _BY MRS.
CORNHILL
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From this reading 20 CORNHILL.
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading JOSEY'S GIFT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM.
JOSEY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOSEY'S GIFT.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM.
LESLIE
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From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM.
MADELINE
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From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _BY MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM.
ROMnounUS /rɑːm/
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ "Love is the fulfilling of the law."--ROM.
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Vocabulary met early in The Pearl of Love
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- Josey's
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- Madeline
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- Leslie
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- Fulfilling
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