Chapter 1 of From the four winds is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of From the four winds is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me. --Doggerel Meditations of John Hay. ‘You lucky beggars. Oh! You lucky beggars!’
Chapter 1 of From the four winds is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wildly; without self-control
From this reading “According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.”
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “‘You lucky beggars.”
a comic verse of irregular measure
From this reading “--Doggerel Meditations of John Hay.”
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “--Doggerel Meditations of John Hay.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “‘You lucky beggars.”
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “--Doggerel Meditations of John Hay.”
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading “According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.”
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
wildly; without self-control
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading ‘You lucky beggars.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
a comic verse of irregular measure
From this reading --Doggerel Meditations of John Hay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading --Doggerel Meditations of John Hay.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading --Doggerel Meditations of John Hay.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
occurring by chance
From this reading ‘You lucky beggars.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading --Doggerel Meditations of John Hay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
Irish poet and playwright whose plays are based on rural Irish life (1871-1909)
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
a Caucasian
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You lucky beggars.
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