Chapter 9 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Cam_. Be advised. _Flo_. I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome. WINTER'S TALE.
Chapter 9 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Be advised.”
propose a payment
From this reading “I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.”
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.”
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading “I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.”
to that
From this reading “I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.”
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “WINTER'S TALE.”
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Be advised.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be advised.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
propose a payment
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading _Cam_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
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From this reading _Flo_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WINTER'S TALE.
to that
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
accept gladly
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WINTER'S TALE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am; and by my fancy: if my reason Will thereto he obedient, I have reason; If not, my senses, better pleased with madness, Do bid it welcome.
Chapter 9 of Hills of the Shatemuc by Susan Warner holds 471 sentences, grouped into 95 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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