Chapter 11 of Voices from the Past is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of Voices from the Past is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
look forward to resurrection. The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future. I can not plan a sabbath. I can not say “We shall meet together at Samaria.” Since the beyond is truly incomprehensible today is distorted as well.
Chapter 11 of Voices from the Past is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “blur” — become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading “The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.”
a stopping
From this reading “The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.”
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading “Since the beyond is truly incomprehensible today is distorted as well.”
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading “Since the beyond is truly incomprehensible today is distorted as well.”
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading “look forward to resurrection.”
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading “I can not plan a sabbath.”
an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan
From this reading “I can not say “We shall meet together at Samaria.””
third-person singular of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading “The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.”
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.
expect or hope for
In this reading “look forward to resurrection.”
sporadically and infrequently
In this reading “The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.”
In this reading “I can not say “We shall meet together at Samaria.””
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 promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since the beyond is truly incomprehensible today is distorted as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
for the reason that
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Since the beyond is truly incomprehensible today is distorted as well.
inflected form of “blur” — become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can not plan a sabbath.
a stopping
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Since the beyond is truly incomprehensible today is distorted as well.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading look forward to resurrection.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Since the beyond is truly incomprehensible today is distorted as well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since the beyond is truly incomprehensible today is distorted as well.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading look forward to resurrection.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
come together
From this reading I can not say “We shall meet together at Samaria.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can not plan a sabbath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
by chance
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading I can not plan a sabbath.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading look forward to resurrection.
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading I can not plan a sabbath.
an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan
From this reading I can not say “We shall meet together at Samaria.”
express in words
From this reading I can not say “We shall meet together at Samaria.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I can not say “We shall meet together at Samaria.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the beyond is truly incomprehensible today is distorted as well.
third-person singular of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The promise of resurrection sustains me although I am, at times, confused, confused because resurrection means a blurring of the future, perhaps a cessation of the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading look forward to resurrection.
the present time or age
From this reading Since the beyond is truly incomprehensible today is distorted as well.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I can not say “We shall meet together at Samaria.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Since the beyond is truly incomprehensible today is distorted as well.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I can not say “We shall meet together at Samaria.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Since the beyond is truly incomprehensible today is distorted as well.
Chapter 11 of Voices from the Past by Paul Alexander Bartlett holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 11 holds 422 sentences of Voices from the Past, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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