Chapter 3 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match? Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-off interest of tears? TENNYSON. The day came. The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
Chapter 3 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.”
predict in advance
From this reading “But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?”
obtain
From this reading “But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?”
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading “The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.”
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “TENNYSON.”
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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 But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
(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 The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day came.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-off interest of tears?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day came.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
very far away in space or time
From this reading Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-off interest of tears?
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
predict in advance
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
obtain
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-off interest of tears?
the state of being honored
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-off interest of tears?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
something that is lost
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-off interest of tears?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-off interest of tears?
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-off interest of tears?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-off interest of tears?
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-off interest of tears?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Or reach a hand through time to catch The far-off interest of tears?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farewell dinner was got ready -- the best of the season it must be, for the honour of all parties and the love of one; but it mocked them.
which person or people
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
a late time of life
From this reading But who shall so forecast the years, And find in loss a gain to match?
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