Chapter 17 of A Singer from the Sea is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of A Singer from the Sea is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DENAS. "She that is loved is safe; and he that is loved is joyful." --BISHOP TAYLOR. "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself." --HEYWOOD.
Chapter 17 of A Singer from the Sea is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “--BISHOP TAYLOR.”
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading “"No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."”
emanating from God
From this reading “"No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."”
full of or producing joy
From this reading “"She that is loved is safe; and he that is loved is joyful."”
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “"No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."”
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading “"No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “--BISHOP TAYLOR.”
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “"No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."”
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In this reading “"No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She that is loved is safe; and he that is loved is joyful."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading --BISHOP TAYLOR.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DENAS.
emanating from God
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
coins made of gold
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She that is loved is safe; and he that is loved is joyful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --HEYWOOD.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She that is loved is safe; and he that is loved is joyful."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
full of or producing joy
From this reading "She that is loved is safe; and he that is loved is joyful."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
held dear
From this reading "She that is loved is safe; and he that is loved is joyful."
not any; not one
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
informal terms for money
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "She that is loved is safe; and he that is loved is joyful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She that is loved is safe; and he that is loved is joyful."
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading --BISHOP TAYLOR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She that is loved is safe; and he that is loved is joyful."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading "No pearls, no gold, no stones, no corn, no spice, No cloth, no wine, of Love can pay the price; Divine is Love, and scorneth worldly pelf, And can be bought with nothing but itself."
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