Chapter 2 of General William Booth Enters into Heaven is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of General William Booth Enters into Heaven is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yet this late day we make a song to praise her. We, codeless, will yet vindicate her code. She who was mighty, walks with us, the beggars. The merchants drive her out upon the road. She makes a throne of sod beside our campfire.
Chapter 2 of General William Booth Enters into Heaven is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “She who was mighty, walks with us, the beggars.”
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading “She makes a throne of sod beside our campfire.”
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading “We, codeless, will yet vindicate her code.”
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading “The merchants drive her out upon the road.”
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “She makes a throne of sod beside our campfire.”
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “She makes a throne of sod beside our campfire.”
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading “We, codeless, will yet vindicate her code.”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “She who was mighty, walks with us, the beggars.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet this late day we make a song to praise her.
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading She who was mighty, walks with us, the beggars.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She makes a throne of sod beside our campfire.
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading She makes a throne of sod beside our campfire.
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading We, codeless, will yet vindicate her code.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We, codeless, will yet vindicate her code.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yet this late day we make a song to praise her.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The merchants drive her out upon the road.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet this late day we make a song to praise her.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Yet this late day we make a song to praise her.
engage in
From this reading Yet this late day we make a song to praise her.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She makes a throne of sod beside our campfire.
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The merchants drive her out upon the road.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading She who was mighty, walks with us, the beggars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She makes a throne of sod beside our campfire.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She makes a throne of sod beside our campfire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The merchants drive her out upon the road.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Yet this late day we make a song to praise her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The merchants drive her out upon the road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She who was mighty, walks with us, the beggars.
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading She makes a throne of sod beside our campfire.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Yet this late day we make a song to praise her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She who was mighty, walks with us, the beggars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this late day we make a song to praise her.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading She makes a throne of sod beside our campfire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet this late day we make a song to praise her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The merchants drive her out upon the road.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She who was mighty, walks with us, the beggars.
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading We, codeless, will yet vindicate her code.
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She who was mighty, walks with us, the beggars.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She who was mighty, walks with us, the beggars.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet this late day we make a song to praise her.
which person or people
From this reading She who was mighty, walks with us, the beggars.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We, codeless, will yet vindicate her code.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She who was mighty, walks with us, the beggars.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this late day we make a song to praise her.
Chapter 2 of General William Booth Enters into Heaven by Vachel Lindsay holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 2 holds 145 sentences of General William Booth Enters into Heaven, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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