Chapter 32 of The Rosary is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of The Rosary is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN!" Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast. Jane heard him singing, as he passed beneath her window. "It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face." She leaned out.
Chapter 32 of The Rosary is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cheerful and bright
From this reading “"It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.”
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading “Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “"It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “She leaned out.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “Jane heard him singing, as he passed beneath her window.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “"It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jane heard him singing, as he passed beneath her window.
cheerful and bright
From this reading "It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Jane heard him singing, as he passed beneath her window.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
the act of departing
From this reading "SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN!"
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."
come to pass
From this reading "SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane heard him singing, as he passed beneath her window.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Jane heard him singing, as he passed beneath her window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane heard him singing, as he passed beneath her window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jane heard him singing, as he passed beneath her window.
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane heard him singing, as he passed beneath her window.
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned out.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She leaned out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Jane heard him singing, as he passed beneath her window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned out.
deliver by singing
From this reading "It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Jane heard him singing, as he passed beneath her window.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN!"
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."
impressive in appearance
From this reading "It is not mine to sing the stately grace, The great soul beaming in my lady's face."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Wednesday dawned; an ideal First of May: Garth was in the garden before breakfast.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Jane heard him singing, as he passed beneath her window.
Chapter 32 of The Rosary by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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 32 holds 215 sentences of The Rosary, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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