Chapter 3 of A Galahad of the Creeks is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 3 of A Galahad of the Creeks by S. (Sidney) Levett Yeats holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of A Galahad of the Creeks is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FATHER FRAGRANCE LIMES A TWIG. _Ruys_.--I care for naught but gold. Gold holds the keys of this strong earth, and I Am earthy, of its mould. That unseen thing, The crown of glory, lies beyond the stars; I know it not.... Give me my gold.
Chapter 3 of A Galahad of the Creeks is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “That unseen thing, The crown of glory, lies beyond the stars; I know it not....”
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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 FATHER FRAGRANCE LIMES A TWIG.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Gold holds the keys of this strong earth, and I Am earthy, of its mould.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gold holds the keys of this strong earth, and I Am earthy, of its mould.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That unseen thing, The crown of glory, lies beyond the stars; I know it not....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Ruys_.--I care for naught but gold.
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From this reading _Ruys_.--I care for naught but gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That unseen thing, The crown of glory, lies beyond the stars; I know it not....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gold holds the keys of this strong earth, and I Am earthy, of its mould.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gold holds the keys of this strong earth, and I Am earthy, of its mould.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATHER FRAGRANCE LIMES A TWIG.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Ruys_.--I care for naught but gold.
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From this reading FATHER FRAGRANCE LIMES A TWIG.
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From this reading Give me my gold.
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From this reading That unseen thing, The crown of glory, lies beyond the stars; I know it not....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ruys_.--I care for naught but gold.
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From this reading Gold holds the keys of this strong earth, and I Am earthy, of its mould.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ruys_.--I care for naught but gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That unseen thing, The crown of glory, lies beyond the stars; I know it not....
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gold holds the keys of this strong earth, and I Am earthy, of its mould.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gold holds the keys of this strong earth, and I Am earthy, of its mould.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That unseen thing, The crown of glory, lies beyond the stars; I know it not....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That unseen thing, The crown of glory, lies beyond the stars; I know it not....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATHER FRAGRANCE LIMES A TWIG.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me my gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gold holds the keys of this strong earth, and I Am earthy, of its mould.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Give me my gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ruys_.--I care for naught but gold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That unseen thing, The crown of glory, lies beyond the stars; I know it not....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gold holds the keys of this strong earth, and I Am earthy, of its mould.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ruys_.--I care for naught but gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That unseen thing, The crown of glory, lies beyond the stars; I know it not....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gold holds the keys of this strong earth, and I Am earthy, of its mould.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That unseen thing, The crown of glory, lies beyond the stars; I know it not....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gold holds the keys of this strong earth, and I Am earthy, of its mould.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That unseen thing, The crown of glory, lies beyond the stars; I know it not....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gold holds the keys of this strong earth, and I Am earthy, of its mould.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATHER FRAGRANCE LIMES A TWIG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That unseen thing, The crown of glory, lies beyond the stars; I know it not....
