Chapter 37 of Anne: A Novel is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Anne: A Novel is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield." --LONGFELLOW. Miss Lois came home excited. She had seen a left-handed man. True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
Chapter 37 of Anne: A Novel is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading “"The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.”
using or intended for the left hand
From this reading “She had seen a left-handed man.”
on a list
From this reading “"The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."”
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading “--LONGFELLOW.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “"The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."”
a ray of sunlight
From this reading “"The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."”
plural of “tilt” — a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
From this reading “"The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."”
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become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “Miss Lois came home excited.”
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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 She had seen a left-handed man.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
from appearances alone
From this reading True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Lois came home excited.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Miss Lois came home excited.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen a left-handed man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Miss Lois came home excited.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
using or intended for the left hand
From this reading She had seen a left-handed man.
on a list
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lois came home excited.
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading --LONGFELLOW.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had seen a left-handed man.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lois came home excited.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen a left-handed man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen a left-handed man.
a protective covering or structure
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
a ray of sunlight
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
plural of “tilt” — a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
widely or fully known
From this reading True, he was a well-known farmer of the neighborhood, a jovial man, apparently frank and honest as the daylight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The burnished dragon-fly is thine attendant, And tilts against the field, And down the listed sunbeam rides resplendent, With steel-blue mail and shield."
Chapter 37 of Anne: A Novel by Constance Fenimore Woolson holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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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