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Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress
Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?
20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.
Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.
A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.
Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.
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Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?
Line 2
20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.
Line 3
Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.
Line 4
A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.
Line 5
Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.
/iːtʃ mɔːrn ɪt hæŋz ə ˈreɪnboʊ strʌŋ wɪð duː biˈtwɪkst baʊz ɡriːn wɪð sæp soʊ fer fjuː ˈkriːtʃərz ɡes ɪt ɪz ə træp aɪ wɪl nɑːt mɑːr ðə web ðoʊ sæd aɪ æm tuː siː ðə smɔːl lɪvz eb/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

acorns noun US /ˈeɪkɔːrnz/

plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base

From this reading “Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.”

catches noun US /ˈkætʃəz/

plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

From this reading “A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.”

ebb verb US /eb/

flow back or recede

From this reading “Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.”

oaks noun US /oʊks/

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading “Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.”

sap verb US /sæp/

deplete

From this reading “Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.”

spider noun US /ˈspaɪdər/

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading “A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.”

strung adjective US /strʌŋ/

that is on a string

From this reading “Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.”

wary adjective US /ˈweri/

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

From this reading “A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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20

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From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

30

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

acornsnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrnz/

plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

autumn-tempest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

BetwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/

an old word for “between”

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

birdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

blocksnounUS /blɑːks/

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.

boughsnounUS /baʊz/

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

breezenounUS /briːz/

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

catchesnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/

plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

From this reading A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.

creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

dewnounUS /duː/

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

diesnounUS /daɪz/

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

dreamlessadjective

untroubled by dreams

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

DroppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

ebbverbUS /eb/

flow back or recede

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

FairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/

capable of reproducing

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

fliesnounUS /flaɪz/

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

hangsnounUS /hæŋz/

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.

headsnounUS /hedz/

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

marverbUS /mɑːr/

make imperfect

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

MinepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

mornnounUS /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

oaksnounUS /oʊks/

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.

pangnounUS /pæŋ/

a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

rentverbUS /rent/

let for money

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/

the stealing of cattle

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

sapverbUS /sæp/

deplete

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

SetverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.

spider's

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From this reading A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.

strokesnounUS /stroʊks/

plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/

that is on a string

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

tossedverbUS /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading One latest, solitary swallow flies Across the sea, rough autumn-tempest tossed, Poor bird, shall it be lost?

trapnounUS /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, Some rent by thunder strokes, Some rustling leaves and acorns in the breeze; 30 Fair fall my fertile trees, That rear their goodly heads, and live at ease.

uncared

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

uncongenialadjective

not suitable to your tastes or needs

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

Unguessed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

From this reading A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

webnounUS /web/

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Each morn it hangs a rainbow strung with dew Betwixt boughs green with sap, So fair, few creatures guess it is a trap: I will not mar the web, Though sad I am to see the small lives ebb.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading A spider's web blocks all mine avenue; He catches down and foolish painted flies That spider wary and wise.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 20 Dropped down into this uncongenial sea, With no kind eyes To watch it while it dies, Unguessed, uncared for, free: Set free at last, The short pang past, In sleep, in death, in dreamless sleep locked fast.

Chapter 5 of Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress by Christina Georgina Rossetti holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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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