Chapter 40 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 40 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KNITTING UP THE THREADS. Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been. At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream. GERALD MASSEY. A little later, Jean, honest woman, suffered an electric shock.
Chapter 40 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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delicately beautiful
From this reading “Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “A little later, Jean, honest woman, suffered an electric shock.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “KNITTING UP THE THREADS.”
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.”
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.”
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “KNITTING UP THE THREADS.”
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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 Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A little later, Jean, honest woman, suffered an electric shock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
delicately beautiful
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
an old form of “does”
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading A little later, Jean, honest woman, suffered an electric shock.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERALD MASSEY.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
a state of high honor
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading A little later, Jean, honest woman, suffered an electric shock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading A little later, Jean, honest woman, suffered an electric shock.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading KNITTING UP THE THREADS.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later, Jean, honest woman, suffered an electric shock.
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later, Jean, honest woman, suffered an electric shock.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
engage in
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERALD MASSEY.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A little later, Jean, honest woman, suffered an electric shock.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading A little later, Jean, honest woman, suffered an electric shock.
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KNITTING UP THE THREADS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
informal terms for clothing
From this reading KNITTING UP THE THREADS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At midnight through that shadow land Her living face doth gleam, The dying kiss her shadow, and The dead smile in her dream.
an old word for “to”
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading KNITTING UP THE THREADS.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
in or at the place that
From this reading Day unto day her dainty hands Make life's soil'd temples clean, And there's a wake of glory where Her spirit pure hath been.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A little later, Jean, honest woman, suffered an electric shock.
Chapter 40 of Wee Wifie by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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