Chapter 1 of Flame and Shadow is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Flame and Shadow is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Note on text: Italicized stanzas are indented 5 spaces. Italicized words or phrases are marked by tildes (~). Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces. Also, some obvious errors may have been corrected.] Author of "Rivers to the Sea", "Love Songs", etc.
Chapter 1 of Flame and Shadow is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading “Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Also, some obvious errors may have been corrected.]”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Also, some obvious errors may have been corrected.]”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.”
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “Italicized words or phrases are marked by tildes (~).”
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “[Note on text: Italicized stanzas are indented 5 spaces.”
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading “[Note on text: Italicized stanzas are indented 5 spaces.”
the words of something written
From this reading “[Note on text: Italicized stanzas are indented 5 spaces.”
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From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
in addition
From this reading Also, some obvious errors may have been corrected.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Rivers to the Sea", "Love Songs", etc.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Also, some obvious errors may have been corrected.]
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italicized words or phrases are marked by tildes (~).
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Also, some obvious errors may have been corrected.]
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Also, some obvious errors may have been corrected.]
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From this reading Author of "Rivers to the Sea", "Love Songs", etc.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Also, some obvious errors may have been corrected.]
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
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plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
for more time
From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Author of "Rivers to the Sea", "Love Songs", etc.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Italicized words or phrases are marked by tildes (~).
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Also, some obvious errors may have been corrected.]
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
a brief written record
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easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Also, some obvious errors may have been corrected.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Rivers to the Sea", "Love Songs", etc.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Italicized words or phrases are marked by tildes (~).
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Italicized words or phrases are marked by tildes (~).
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Author of "Rivers to the Sea", "Love Songs", etc.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Author of "Rivers to the Sea", "Love Songs", etc.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Also, some obvious errors may have been corrected.]
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Author of "Rivers to the Sea", "Love Songs", etc.
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized stanzas are indented 5 spaces.
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized stanzas are indented 5 spaces.
the words of something written
From this reading [Note on text: Italicized stanzas are indented 5 spaces.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Italicized words or phrases are marked by tildes (~).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lines longer than 78 characters are broken according to metre, and the continuation is indented two spaces.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Italicized words or phrases are marked by tildes (~).
Chapter 1 of Flame and Shadow by Sara Teasdale holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 78 sentences of Flame and Shadow, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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