Chapter 6 of Daireen. Volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Daireen. Volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What imports this song? The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for. There; my blessing with thee. Hamlet. I do not set my life at a pin's fee...
Chapter 6 of Daireen. Volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the formal act of approving
From this reading “There; my blessing with thee.”
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading “I do not set my life at a pin's fee...”
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “Hamlet.”
plural of “import” — commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading “What imports this song?”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “What imports this song?”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
attend as a visitor
In this reading “The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not set my life at a pin's fee...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I do not set my life at a pin's fee...
the formal act of approving
From this reading There; my blessing with thee.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not set my life at a pin's fee...
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading I do not set my life at a pin's fee...
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Hamlet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not set my life at a pin's fee...
plural of “import” — commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading What imports this song?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I do not set my life at a pin's fee...
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There; my blessing with thee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not set my life at a pin's fee...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not set my life at a pin's fee...
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I do not set my life at a pin's fee...
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading What imports this song?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading There; my blessing with thee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There; my blessing with thee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What imports this song?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What imports this song?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There; my blessing with thee.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail And you are stay'd for.
Chapter 6 of Daireen. Volume 1 of 2 by Frank Frankfort Moore holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 6 holds 121 sentences of Daireen. Volume 1 of 2, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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