Chapter 7 of Bulchevy's Book of English Verse is here in full — 1532 sentences across 307 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Bulchevy's Book of English Verse is here in full — 1532 sentences across 307 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Hermit of the Wood. 'This Hermit good lives in that wood Which slopes down to the sea. How loudly his sweet voice he rears! He loves to talk with marineres That come from a far countree. He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
Chapter 7 of Bulchevy's Book of English Verse is here in full — 1532 sentences across 307 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading “He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “The Hermit of the Wood.”
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading “He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.”
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.”
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading “He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.”
plural of “rear” — the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “How loudly his sweet voice he rears!”
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading “He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.”
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading “'This Hermit good lives in that wood Which slopes down to the sea.”
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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 He loves to talk with marineres That come from a far countree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He loves to talk with marineres That come from a far countree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He loves to talk with marineres That come from a far countree.
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'This Hermit good lives in that wood Which slopes down to the sea.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He loves to talk with marineres That come from a far countree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He loves to talk with marineres That come from a far countree.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'This Hermit good lives in that wood Which slopes down to the sea.
an old form of “has”
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How loudly his sweet voice he rears!
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading The Hermit of the Wood.
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How loudly his sweet voice he rears!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How loudly his sweet voice he rears!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'This Hermit good lives in that wood Which slopes down to the sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'This Hermit good lives in that wood Which slopes down to the sea.
with relatively high volume
From this reading How loudly his sweet voice he rears!
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He loves to talk with marineres That come from a far countree.
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From this reading He loves to talk with marineres That come from a far countree.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
the middle of the day
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hermit of the Wood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
plural of “rear” — the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading How loudly his sweet voice he rears!
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading 'This Hermit good lives in that wood Which slopes down to the sea.
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading 'This Hermit good lives in that wood Which slopes down to the sea.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How loudly his sweet voice he rears!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He loves to talk with marineres That come from a far countree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'This Hermit good lives in that wood Which slopes down to the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hermit of the Wood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'This Hermit good lives in that wood Which slopes down to the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'This Hermit good lives in that wood Which slopes down to the sea.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading How loudly his sweet voice he rears!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'This Hermit good lives in that wood Which slopes down to the sea.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He kneels at morn, and noon, and eve-- He hath a cushion plump: It is the moss that wholly hides The rotted old oak-stump.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He loves to talk with marineres That come from a far countree.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The Hermit of the Wood.
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