Chapter 25 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PATHOS OF A QUIET LIFE. "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone! My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever. We have met; we have parted. No more is recorded In my annals on earth."
Chapter 25 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading “No more is recorded In my annals on earth."”
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading “"Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “"Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!”
for a limitless time
From this reading “My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “We have met; we have parted.”
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading “THE PATHOS OF A QUIET LIFE.”
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading “No more is recorded In my annals on earth."”
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “No more is recorded In my annals on earth."”
In this reading “"Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PATHOS OF A QUIET LIFE.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading No more is recorded In my annals on earth."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading No more is recorded In my annals on earth."
for a limitless time
From this reading My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have met; we have parted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE PATHOS OF A QUIET LIFE.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We have met; we have parted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more is recorded In my annals on earth."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.
not any; not one
From this reading No more is recorded In my annals on earth."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PATHOS OF A QUIET LIFE.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No more is recorded In my annals on earth."
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading We have met; we have parted.
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading THE PATHOS OF A QUIET LIFE.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE PATHOS OF A QUIET LIFE.
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading No more is recorded In my annals on earth."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PATHOS OF A QUIET LIFE.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, being of beauty and bliss! seen and known In the depths of my soul, and possessed there alone!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading My days know thee not; and my lips name thee never; Thy place in my poor life is vacant forever.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have met; we have parted.
Chapter 25 of The Senator's Bride by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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