Chapter 4 of Georgian Poetry 1913-15 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Georgian Poetry 1913-15 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Merry Andrew: Jack's the boy! Ay, he's the proper figure of a man. But he'll grow fat and flabby and scant of breath. He'll miss his hoop some day. Gentleman John: But what are words To shape the joy of form?
Chapter 4 of Georgian Poetry 1913-15 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “Merry Andrew: Jack's the boy!”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “But he'll grow fat and flabby and scant of breath.”
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading “But he'll grow fat and flabby and scant of breath.”
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading “He'll miss his hoop some day.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “Merry Andrew: Jack's the boy!”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Merry Andrew: Jack's the boy!”
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading “But he'll grow fat and flabby and scant of breath.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “Gentleman John: But what are words To shape the joy of form?”
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 Ay, he's the proper figure of a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he'll grow fat and flabby and scant of breath.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Merry Andrew: Jack's the boy!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gentleman John: But what are words To shape the joy of form?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, he's the proper figure of a man.
a youthful male person
From this reading Merry Andrew: Jack's the boy!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But he'll grow fat and flabby and scant of breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he'll grow fat and flabby and scant of breath.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He'll miss his hoop some day.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading But he'll grow fat and flabby and scant of breath.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Ay, he's the proper figure of a man.
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading But he'll grow fat and flabby and scant of breath.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Gentleman John: But what are words To shape the joy of form?
a man of refinement
From this reading Gentleman John: But what are words To shape the joy of form?
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But he'll grow fat and flabby and scant of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he'll grow fat and flabby and scant of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, he's the proper figure of a man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He'll miss his hoop some day.
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading He'll miss his hoop some day.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Merry Andrew: Jack's the boy!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Gentleman John: But what are words To shape the joy of form?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Gentleman John: But what are words To shape the joy of form?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ay, he's the proper figure of a man.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry Andrew: Jack's the boy!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He'll miss his hoop some day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ay, he's the proper figure of a man.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Ay, he's the proper figure of a man.
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading But he'll grow fat and flabby and scant of breath.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Gentleman John: But what are words To shape the joy of form?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He'll miss his hoop some day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Merry Andrew: Jack's the boy!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gentleman John: But what are words To shape the joy of form?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gentleman John: But what are words To shape the joy of form?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Gentleman John: But what are words To shape the joy of form?
Chapter 4 of Georgian Poetry 1913-15 by Edward Howard, Sir [Editor] Marsh holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 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.
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