Chapter 38 of We Two: A Novel is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of We Two: A Novel is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Therefore to whom turn I but to Thee, the ineffable Name? Builder and maker Thou, of houses not made with hands! What, have fear of change from Thee who art ever the same? Doubt that thy power can fill the heart that Thy power expands? And what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?
Chapter 38 of We Two: A Novel is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading “Builder and maker Thou, of houses not made with hands!”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “And what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?”
third-person singular of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading “Doubt that thy power can fill the heart that Thy power expands?”
an act that fails
From this reading “And what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “Doubt that thy power can fill the heart that Thy power expands?”
completeness over a broad scope
From this reading “And what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?”
defying expression or description
From this reading “Therefore to whom turn I but to Thee, the ineffable Name?”
a person who makes things
From this reading “Builder and maker Thou, of houses not made with hands!”
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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 what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Builder and maker Thou, of houses not made with hands!
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading What, have fear of change from Thee who art ever the same?
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading Builder and maker Thou, of houses not made with hands!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Therefore to whom turn I but to Thee, the ineffable Name?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Doubt that thy power can fill the heart that Thy power expands?
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading What, have fear of change from Thee who art ever the same?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Doubt that thy power can fill the heart that Thy power expands?
at any time
From this reading What, have fear of change from Thee who art ever the same?
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading And what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?
third-person singular of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading Doubt that thy power can fill the heart that Thy power expands?
an act that fails
From this reading And what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading What, have fear of change from Thee who art ever the same?
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Doubt that thy power can fill the heart that Thy power expands?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What, have fear of change from Thee who art ever the same?
completeness over a broad scope
From this reading And what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Builder and maker Thou, of houses not made with hands!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What, have fear of change from Thee who art ever the same?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Doubt that thy power can fill the heart that Thy power expands?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Builder and maker Thou, of houses not made with hands!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Therefore to whom turn I but to Thee, the ineffable Name?
defying expression or description
From this reading Therefore to whom turn I but to Thee, the ineffable Name?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Builder and maker Thou, of houses not made with hands!
a person who makes things
From this reading Builder and maker Thou, of houses not made with hands!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Therefore to whom turn I but to Thee, the ineffable Name?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Builder and maker Thou, of houses not made with hands!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Builder and maker Thou, of houses not made with hands!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Doubt that thy power can fill the heart that Thy power expands?
Identical; not different.
From this reading What, have fear of change from Thee who art ever the same?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doubt that thy power can fill the heart that Thy power expands?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Therefore to whom turn I but to Thee, the ineffable Name?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Therefore to whom turn I but to Thee, the ineffable Name?
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore to whom turn I but to Thee, the ineffable Name?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Builder and maker Thou, of houses not made with hands!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Doubt that thy power can fill the heart that Thy power expands?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therefore to whom turn I but to Thee, the ineffable Name?
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From this reading And what is our failure here but a triumph's evidence For the fullness of the days?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Therefore to whom turn I but to Thee, the ineffable Name?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, have fear of change from Thee who art ever the same?
which person or people
From this reading What, have fear of change from Thee who art ever the same?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore to whom turn I but to Thee, the ineffable Name?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Builder and maker Thou, of houses not made with hands!
Chapter 38 of We Two: A Novel by Edna Lyall holds 276 sentences, grouped into 56 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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