Chapter 16 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FAY'S DILEMMA. Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless. LOWELL. And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise. GERALD MASSY.
Chapter 16 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading “Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.”
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading “FAY'S DILEMMA.”
possessive form of “fay” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “FAY'S DILEMMA.”
the quality of being holy
From this reading “Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.”
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading “LOWELL.”
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading “And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.”
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.”
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading “And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
give a benediction to
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
the formal act of approving
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading FAY'S DILEMMA.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
at any time
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
possessive form of “fay” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading FAY'S DILEMMA.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERALD MASSY.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
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 Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
the quality of being holy
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading LOWELL.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERALD MASSY.
making no sound
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
cut with a saw
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Blessing she is; God made her so; And deeds of week-day holiness Fall from her noiseless as the snow; Nor hath she ever chanced to know That aught were easier than to bless.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And through the windows of her eyes We often saw her saintly soul, Serene, and sad, and sorrowful, Go sorrowing for lost Paradise.
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