Chapter 5 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 5 is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 5 is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me. She has healed me, and never--you hear me, Pierre, never will I marry anybody."
Chapter 5 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 5 is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
From this reading “And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.”
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.”
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading “And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.”
heal or recover
From this reading “And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “She has healed me, and never--you hear me, Pierre, never will I marry anybody."”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “She has healed me, and never--you hear me, Pierre, never will I marry anybody."”
a person who has never had sex
From this reading “And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.”
make a vow; promise
From this reading “And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.”
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 And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
any person at all
From this reading She has healed me, and never--you hear me, Pierre, never will I marry anybody."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
the act of burning something
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has healed me, and never--you hear me, Pierre, never will I marry anybody."
heal or recover
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading She has healed me, and never--you hear me, Pierre, never will I marry anybody."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She has healed me, and never--you hear me, Pierre, never will I marry anybody."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
take in marriage
From this reading She has healed me, and never--you hear me, Pierre, never will I marry anybody."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She has healed me, and never--you hear me, Pierre, never will I marry anybody."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading She has healed me, and never--you hear me, Pierre, never will I marry anybody."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
a person who has never had sex
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
make a vow; promise
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She has healed me, and never--you hear me, Pierre, never will I marry anybody."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And in a faint breath she went on: "During that night of love, you know, that night of burning ecstasy which I spent before the Grotto, I engaged myself by a vow: I promised the Blessed Virgin the gift of my chastity if she would but heal me.
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