Chapter 5 of A Singer from the Sea is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Singer from the Sea is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR ROLAND? "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child. I smiled with pleasure when I should have wept, And wept with sorrow when I should have smiled." --MONCRIEFF. "Love not, love not!
Chapter 5 of A Singer from the Sea is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “"When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.”
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading “"When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “"When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “"When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “I smiled with pleasure when I should have wept, And wept with sorrow when I should have smiled."”
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading “"When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “I smiled with pleasure when I should have wept, And wept with sorrow when I should have smiled."”
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In this reading “I smiled with pleasure when I should have wept, And wept with sorrow when I should have smiled."”
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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 "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I smiled with pleasure when I should have wept, And wept with sorrow when I should have smiled."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR ROLAND?
a young person of either sex
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR ROLAND?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
even
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR ROLAND?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I smiled with pleasure when I should have wept, And wept with sorrow when I should have smiled."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love not, love not!
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --MONCRIEFF.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Love not, love not!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I smiled with pleasure when I should have wept, And wept with sorrow when I should have smiled."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR ROLAND?
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR ROLAND?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I smiled with pleasure when I should have wept, And wept with sorrow when I should have smiled."
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I smiled with pleasure when I should have wept, And wept with sorrow when I should have smiled."
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I smiled with pleasure when I should have wept, And wept with sorrow when I should have smiled."
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I smiled with pleasure when I should have wept, And wept with sorrow when I should have smiled."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR ROLAND?
at the time that
From this reading "When, lulled in passion's dream, my senses slept, How did I act?--E'en as a wayward child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I smiled with pleasure when I should have wept, And wept with sorrow when I should have smiled."
Chapter 5 of A Singer from the Sea by Amelia E. Barr holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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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