Chapter 15 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ERLE ARRIVES AT REDMOND HALL. She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center. LOWELL. What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise. MILTON.
Chapter 15 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “ERLE ARRIVES AT REDMOND HALL.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.”
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.”
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading “LOWELL.”
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading “MILTON.”
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading “She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.”
the quality of being truthful
From this reading “She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.”
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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 She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ERLE ARRIVES AT REDMOND HALL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ERLE ARRIVES AT REDMOND HALL.
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From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
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From this reading ERLE ARRIVES AT REDMOND HALL.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ERLE ARRIVES AT REDMOND HALL.
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
an old form of “has”
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading LOWELL.
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading MILTON.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
not any; not one
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
be obedient to
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
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From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERLE ARRIVES AT REDMOND HALL.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
the quality of being truthful
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading She hath a natural wise sincerity, A simple truthfulness, and these have lent her A dignity as nameless as the center.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What thou bidd'st Unargued I obey; so God ordains: God is thy law; thou mine, to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
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