Chapter 21 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry. The Dead Man's ageless face was wondrous bright. It shone with a joy that made the rugged features beautiful. His work was done. His long journey from the Unknown had not failed.
Chapter 21 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “The Dead Man's ageless face was wondrous bright.”
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading “"ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.”
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading “"ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.”
the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading “"ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.”
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading “It shone with a joy that made the rugged features beautiful.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “"ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “It shone with a joy that made the rugged features beautiful.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “The Dead Man's ageless face was wondrous bright.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It shone with a joy that made the rugged features beautiful.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The Dead Man's ageless face was wondrous bright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It shone with a joy that made the rugged features beautiful.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The Dead Man's ageless face was wondrous bright.
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Dead Man's ageless face was wondrous bright.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His work was done.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Dead Man's ageless face was wondrous bright.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His long journey from the Unknown had not failed.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It shone with a joy that made the rugged features beautiful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His long journey from the Unknown had not failed.
the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His long journey from the Unknown had not failed.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His work was done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shone with a joy that made the rugged features beautiful.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading His long journey from the Unknown had not failed.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It shone with a joy that made the rugged features beautiful.
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 His long journey from the Unknown had not failed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It shone with a joy that made the rugged features beautiful.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Dead Man's ageless face was wondrous bright.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His long journey from the Unknown had not failed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
and nothing more
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading It shone with a joy that made the rugged features beautiful.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It shone with a joy that made the rugged features beautiful.
having a supporting base
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It shone with a joy that made the rugged features beautiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
a special situation
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ONLY ONE THING REALLY COUNTS" And Peter Grimm, standing in the shadows, nodded happy assent to her cry.
not known
From this reading His long journey from the Unknown had not failed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Dead Man's ageless face was wondrous bright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It shone with a joy that made the rugged features beautiful.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The Dead Man's ageless face was wondrous bright.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His work was done.
Chapter 21 of The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From by David Belasco holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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