Chapter 4 of Delusion is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Delusion is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart! And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee! My own, my beautiful, my undefiled! And thou shalt be his child." While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.
Chapter 4 of Delusion is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading “While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.”
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading “While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.”
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee!”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee!”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “And thou shalt be his child."”
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.”
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.
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 give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
having fair knowledge of
From this reading While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee!
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And thou shalt be his child."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading My own, my beautiful, my undefiled!
a young person of either sex
From this reading And thou shalt be his child."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And thou shalt be his child."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
engage in
From this reading While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own, my beautiful, my undefiled!
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee!
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee!
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee!
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading And thou shalt be his child."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And, precious as thou art, And pure as dew of Hermon, He shall have thee!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
free from stain or blemish
From this reading My own, my beautiful, my undefiled!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I give thee to thy God,--the God that gave thee A well-spring of deep gladness to my heart!
during the time that
From this reading While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the student sleeps, we will make the reader acquainted with his short and simple annals.
Chapter 4 of Delusion by Eliza Buckminster Lee holds 36 sentences, grouped into 8 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 4 holds 36 sentences of Delusion, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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