Chapter 1 of The White Dove is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The White Dove is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl. Sylvester Lanyon looked at her half in amusement, half in wistfulness. There was no doubt whatever of her sincerity. Therein lay the pathetic. To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
Chapter 1 of The White Dove is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading “To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.”
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading “O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.”
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Therein lay the pathetic.”
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading “To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “There was no doubt whatever of her sincerity.”
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading “Therein lay the pathetic.”
a sadly pensive longing
From this reading “Sylvester Lanyon looked at her half in amusement, half in wistfulness.”
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.
In this reading “O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Sylvester Lanyon looked at her half in amusement, half in wistfulness.”
In this reading “To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.”
In this reading “O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.”
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 O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Sylvester Lanyon looked at her half in amusement, half in wistfulness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sylvester Lanyon looked at her half in amusement, half in wistfulness.
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
emanating from God
From this reading O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt whatever of her sincerity.
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
a young female
From this reading O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
a state of high honor
From this reading To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Sylvester Lanyon looked at her half in amusement, half in wistfulness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvester Lanyon looked at her half in amusement, half in wistfulness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sylvester Lanyon looked at her half in amusement, half in wistfulness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvester Lanyon looked at her half in amusement, half in wistfulness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Therein lay the pathetic.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sylvester Lanyon looked at her half in amusement, half in wistfulness.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt whatever of her sincerity.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Therein lay the pathetic.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading There was no doubt whatever of her sincerity.
a state of acute pain
From this reading To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvester Lanyon looked at her half in amusement, half in wistfulness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt whatever of her sincerity.
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Therein lay the pathetic.
a special situation
From this reading O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To reply that the shadow of death and suffering clouded life's glory was too obvious a rejoinder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt whatever of her sincerity.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was no doubt whatever of her sincerity.
a Caucasian
From this reading O White Dove of the Pity Divine “ Life is a glorious thing,” said the girl.
a sadly pensive longing
From this reading Sylvester Lanyon looked at her half in amusement, half in wistfulness.
Chapter 1 of The White Dove by William John Locke 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 1 holds 215 sentences of The White Dove, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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