Chapter 6 of Children of the Dawn : Old Tales of Greece is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Children of the Dawn : Old Tales of Greece is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And he poured out a brimming goblet. "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry." "Thou makest too much of death. Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household. Thy master and mistress live.
Chapter 6 of Children of the Dawn : Old Tales of Greece is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled to capacity
From this reading “And he poured out a brimming goblet.”
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household.”
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading “And he poured out a brimming goblet.”
feel grief
From this reading “Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “And he poured out a brimming goblet.”
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading “"All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."”
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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express without restraint
In this reading “And he poured out a brimming goblet.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."”
In this reading “"All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."”
In this reading “Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household.”
In this reading “"All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."”
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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 And he poured out a brimming goblet.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he poured out a brimming goblet.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household.
filled to capacity
From this reading And he poured out a brimming goblet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Thou makest too much of death.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading And he poured out a brimming goblet.
feel grief
From this reading Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he poured out a brimming goblet.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
a social unit living together
From this reading Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thy master and mistress live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou makest too much of death.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Thy master and mistress live.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Thou makest too much of death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thou makest too much of death.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he poured out a brimming goblet.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading And he poured out a brimming goblet.
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou makest too much of death.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "All this I know full well, master," answered the old man, "but the shadow that has fallen on this house is too heavy for me to join in thy revelry."
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou canst not grieve for a stranger as thou wouldst for one of the household.
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