Chapter 22 of From ploughshare to pulpit is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of From ploughshare to pulpit is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_“NAE POSSIBLE!” SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled. It is as well it should be so. It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death. But the young--no, sorrow ought to be neither kith nor kin to them.
Chapter 22 of From ploughshare to pulpit is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with wonder and delight
From this reading “SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “But the young--no, sorrow ought to be neither kith nor kin to them.”
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading “It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.”
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading “It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled.”
except if; if not
From this reading “It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is as well it should be so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is as well it should be so.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young--no, sorrow ought to be neither kith nor kin to them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled.
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
experiencing or expressing gladness or joy
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is as well it should be so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is as well it should be so.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading But the young--no, sorrow ought to be neither kith nor kin to them.
your friends and acquaintances
From this reading But the young--no, sorrow ought to be neither kith nor kin to them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _“NAE POSSIBLE!”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But the young--no, sorrow ought to be neither kith nor kin to them.
not any; not one
From this reading But the young--no, sorrow ought to be neither kith nor kin to them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But the young--no, sorrow ought to be neither kith nor kin to them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But the young--no, sorrow ought to be neither kith nor kin to them.
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading _“NAE POSSIBLE!”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is as well it should be so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is as well it should be so.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the young--no, sorrow ought to be neither kith nor kin to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
except if; if not
From this reading It is for the old to feel sad, unless they can see in imagination the bright and gladsome light that shines behind the pall of Death.
(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 It is as well it should be so.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SAID TIBBIE_ Sorrow does not hold the young heart long enthralled.
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