Chapter 1 of Zina: the Slave Girl: A Drama in Four Acts is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Zina: the Slave Girl: A Drama in Four Acts is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BRIGHTLY. Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide? ZINA. When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY. In love, hey?
Chapter 1 of Zina: the Slave Girl: A Drama in Four Acts is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of breaking something
From this reading “When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.”
with brightness
From this reading “BRIGHTLY.”
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading “Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?”
very bad
From this reading “Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?”
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading “Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?”
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.”
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In this reading “When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.”
In this reading “When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.”
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anew
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
the act of breaking something
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
with brightness
From this reading BRIGHTLY.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
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 When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In love, hey?
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In love, hey?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
very bad
From this reading Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In love, hey?
engage in
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
at the time that
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
which person or people
From this reading Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?
the words that are spoken
From this reading When my heart is almost breaking, and I beg for God to let me die, the kind words he speaks make me hope again so much— BRIGHTLY.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Who feeds your hungry maw and rags your lousy hide?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ZINA.
Chapter 1 of Zina: the Slave Girl: A Drama in Four Acts by A. (Augustin) Thompson holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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