Chapter 23 of Ishmael is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Ishmael is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ISHMAEL'S STRUGGLES Yet must my brow be paler! I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded. Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you! --_E.B. Browning_. Ishmael continued his work, yet resumed his studies.
Chapter 23 of Ishmael is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading “I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.”
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading “I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.”
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading “ISHMAEL'S STRUGGLES Yet must my brow be paler!”
government free from external control
From this reading “Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!”
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading “ISHMAEL'S STRUGGLES Yet must my brow be paler!”
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading “Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!”
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading “I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading --_E.B. Browning_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ISHMAEL'S STRUGGLES Yet must my brow be paler!
next to; at the side of
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading ISHMAEL'S STRUGGLES Yet must my brow be paler!
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --_E.B. Browning_.
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Ishmael continued his work, yet resumed his studies.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading --_E.B. Browning_.
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ishmael continued his work, yet resumed his studies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading Ishmael continued his work, yet resumed his studies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ISHMAEL'S STRUGGLES Yet must my brow be paler!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ISHMAEL'S STRUGGLES Yet must my brow be paler!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ISHMAEL'S STRUGGLES Yet must my brow be paler!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ISHMAEL'S STRUGGLES Yet must my brow be paler!
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Ishmael continued his work, yet resumed his studies.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
government free from external control
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
be standing; be upright
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading ISHMAEL'S STRUGGLES Yet must my brow be paler!
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Ishmael continued his work, yet resumed his studies.
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
at the time that
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have vowed To clip it with the crown that shall not fade When it is faded.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Ishmael continued his work, yet resumed his studies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
but in spite of that
From this reading ISHMAEL'S STRUGGLES Yet must my brow be paler!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not in vain ye cry, Oh, glorious voices, that survive the tongue From whence was drawn your separate sovereignty, For I would stand beside you!
Chapter 23 of Ishmael by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
Chapter 23 holds 183 sentences of Ishmael, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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