Chapter 34 of Three millions! is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of Three millions! is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THIRTY YEARS OLD. Four years have passed away. Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress. The twin mansions are full of joys. Life has blossomed and borne fruit.
Chapter 34 of Three millions! is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading “Life has blossomed and borne fruit.”
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “Life has blossomed and borne fruit.”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “Life has blossomed and borne fruit.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “The twin mansions are full of joys.”
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “The twin mansions are full of joys.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.”
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “The twin mansions are full of joys.”
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 “THIRTY YEARS OLD.”
In this reading “Four years have passed away.”
In this reading “Life has blossomed and borne fruit.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
In this reading “Four years have passed away.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The twin mansions are full of joys.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Four years have passed away.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Life has blossomed and borne fruit.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Life has blossomed and borne fruit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four years have passed away.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Life has blossomed and borne fruit.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The twin mansions are full of joys.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Four years have passed away.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The twin mansions are full of joys.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The twin mansions are full of joys.
the force of workers available
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The twin mansions are full of joys.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THIRTY YEARS OLD.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Four years have passed away.
a coniferous tree
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
not in physical motion
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading THIRTY YEARS OLD.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading The twin mansions are full of joys.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Pine Hill is still glorious in its beauty; more glorious in its men and women, for the true life has been rich in true progress.
a late time of life
From this reading THIRTY YEARS OLD.
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