Chapter 30 of A Woman of Yesterday is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of A Woman of Yesterday is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Canst drink the waters of the crispèd spring? O sweet Content! Swim’st thou in wealth, yet sink’st in thine own tears? O Punishment! Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.
Chapter 30 of A Woman of Yesterday is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.”
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.”
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Canst drink the waters of the crispèd spring?”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “O sweet Content!”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “O Punishment!”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Swim’st thou in wealth, yet sink’st in thine own tears?”
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “Swim’st thou in wealth, yet sink’st in thine own tears?”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “O sweet Content!”
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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 Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Canst drink the waters of the crispèd spring?
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading O sweet Content!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Canst drink the waters of the crispèd spring?
take in liquids
From this reading Canst drink the waters of the crispèd spring?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Swim’st thou in wealth, yet sink’st in thine own tears?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.
not any; not one
From this reading Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O sweet Content!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Canst drink the waters of the crispèd spring?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Swim’st thou in wealth, yet sink’st in thine own tears?
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.
the act of punishing
From this reading O Punishment!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swim’st thou in wealth, yet sink’st in thine own tears?
the season of growth
From this reading Canst drink the waters of the crispèd spring?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading O sweet Content!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swim’st thou in wealth, yet sink’st in thine own tears?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Swim’st thou in wealth, yet sink’st in thine own tears?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Canst drink the waters of the crispèd spring?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Swim’st thou in wealth, yet sink’st in thine own tears?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Swim’st thou in wealth, yet sink’st in thine own tears?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he that patiently Want’s burden bears No burden bears, but is a king, a king.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Canst drink the waters of the crispèd spring?
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Swim’st thou in wealth, yet sink’st in thine own tears?
but in spite of that
From this reading Swim’st thou in wealth, yet sink’st in thine own tears?
Chapter 30 of A Woman of Yesterday by Caroline Atwater Mason holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 30 holds 115 sentences of A Woman of Yesterday, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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