Chapter 2 of A Galahad of the Creeks is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of A Galahad of the Creeks is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DINNER A DEUX. Ho! A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar! And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire. _The Buccaneer_.
Chapter 2 of A Galahad of the Creeks is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!”
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!”
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading “A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!”
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!”
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!”
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In this reading “And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.”
In this reading “And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.”
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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 A DINNER A DEUX.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading _The Buccaneer_.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DINNER A DEUX.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A DINNER A DEUX.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!
coins made of gold
From this reading And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Ho!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A flowing bowl and a merry lass, And a fig for monk or friar!
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.
a Caucasian
From this reading And the clean white light Of a sword in fight, And gold to my heart's desire.
Chapter 2 of A Galahad of the Creeks by S. (Sidney) Levett Yeats holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
Chapter 2 holds 141 sentences of A Galahad of the Creeks, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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