Chapter 10 of Whom God Hath Joined: A Question of Marriage is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Whom God Hath Joined: A Question of Marriage is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"OH, WILT THOU BE MY BRIDE, KATHLEEN?" "Say 'Yes' or 'No' Before we part. Come joy or woe, Say 'Yes' or 'No.' I love thee so! Hope fills my heart. Say 'Yes' or 'No' Before we part."
Chapter 10 of Whom God Hath Joined: A Question of Marriage is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “"OH, WILT THOU BE MY BRIDE, KATHLEEN?"”
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading “Hope fills my heart.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Hope fills my heart.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Come joy or woe, Say 'Yes' or 'No.' I love thee so!”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Come joy or woe, Say 'Yes' or 'No.' I love thee so!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"OH, WILT THOU BE MY BRIDE, KATHLEEN?"”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"OH, WILT THOU BE MY BRIDE, KATHLEEN?"”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Come joy or woe, Say 'Yes' or 'No.' I love thee so!”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "OH, WILT THOU BE MY BRIDE, KATHLEEN?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Say 'Yes' or 'No' Before we part.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "OH, WILT THOU BE MY BRIDE, KATHLEEN?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come joy or woe, Say 'Yes' or 'No.' I love thee so!
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading Hope fills my heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hope fills my heart.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope fills my heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come joy or woe, Say 'Yes' or 'No.' I love thee so!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Come joy or woe, Say 'Yes' or 'No.' I love thee so!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OH, WILT THOU BE MY BRIDE, KATHLEEN?"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Come joy or woe, Say 'Yes' or 'No.' I love thee so!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "OH, WILT THOU BE MY BRIDE, KATHLEEN?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Say 'Yes' or 'No' Before we part.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH, WILT THOU BE MY BRIDE, KATHLEEN?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Say 'Yes' or 'No' Before we part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Say 'Yes' or 'No' Before we part.
express in words
From this reading "Say 'Yes' or 'No' Before we part.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Come joy or woe, Say 'Yes' or 'No.' I love thee so!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Come joy or woe, Say 'Yes' or 'No.' I love thee so!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "OH, WILT THOU BE MY BRIDE, KATHLEEN?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Say 'Yes' or 'No' Before we part.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "OH, WILT THOU BE MY BRIDE, KATHLEEN?"
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Come joy or woe, Say 'Yes' or 'No.' I love thee so!
an affirmative
From this reading "Say 'Yes' or 'No' Before we part.
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