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Chapter 1 of The pearl of patience is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAURICE, AND KITTY MAYNARD. _BY MRS. MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM. 2:7. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by REV.
Chapter 1 of The pearl of patience is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by REV.”
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading “MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.”
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.”
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading “MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “MAURICE, AND KITTY MAYNARD.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by REV.”
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
From this reading “MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.”
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life without beginning or end
In this reading “MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.”
In this reading “MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by REV.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by REV.
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From this reading 2:7.
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From this reading 2:7.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by REV.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by REV.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAURICE, AND KITTY MAYNARD.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _BY MRS.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by REV.
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by REV.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
a state of high honor
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading MAURICE, AND KITTY MAYNARD.
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From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
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From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
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From this reading MAURICE, AND KITTY MAYNARD.
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From this reading MAURICE, AND KITTY MAYNARD.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _BY MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by REV.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by REV.
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
try to get or reach
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by REV.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
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From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
which person or people
From this reading MADELINE LESLIE._ _"To them who by patient continuance in well-doing,_ _seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life."_ ROM.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by REV.
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