Chapter 2 of The power of kindness and other stories A book for the example is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The power of kindness and other stories A book for the example is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose. And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?” “Indeed it does.” “Acts of kindness,” replied Emma’s mother, “always produce a feeling of pleasure. This every one may know.
Chapter 2 of The power of kindness and other stories A book for the example is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading ““Acts of kindness,” replied Emma’s mother, “always produce a feeling of pleasure.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading ““Acts of kindness,” replied Emma’s mother, “always produce a feeling of pleasure.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?””
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?””
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading ““Acts of kindness,” replied Emma’s mother, “always produce a feeling of pleasure.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?””
bring forth or yield
From this reading ““Acts of kindness,” replied Emma’s mother, “always produce a feeling of pleasure.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ““I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.”
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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 “Acts of kindness,” replied Emma’s mother, “always produce a feeling of pleasure.
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “Acts of kindness,” replied Emma’s mother, “always produce a feeling of pleasure.
(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 cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Acts of kindness,” replied Emma’s mother, “always produce a feeling of pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
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From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Indeed it does.”
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From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Acts of kindness,” replied Emma’s mother, “always produce a feeling of pleasure.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This every one may know.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Acts of kindness,” replied Emma’s mother, “always produce a feeling of pleasure.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed it does.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Acts of kindness,” replied Emma’s mother, “always produce a feeling of pleasure.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This every one may know.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This every one may know.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Acts of kindness,” replied Emma’s mother, “always produce a feeling of pleasure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This every one may know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?”
bring forth or yield
From this reading “Acts of kindness,” replied Emma’s mother, “always produce a feeling of pleasure.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?”
express a supposition
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
express in words
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This every one may know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so it gives you pleasure to think you have made others happy?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I cannot tell that, Emma,” replied her mother; “but I shouldn’t at all wonder if it were as you suppose.
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