Chapter 28 of Ishmael is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Ishmael is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW LIFE. Oh, mighty perseverance! Oh, courage, stern and stout! That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day! --_M.F. Tupper_.
Chapter 28 of Ishmael is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!”
the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
From this reading “That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!”
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading “That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!”
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading “Oh, mighty perseverance!”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!”
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading “That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!”
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading “That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!”
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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 That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, courage, stern and stout!
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Oh, courage, stern and stout!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading --_M.F. Tupper_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading NEW LIFE.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading --_M.F. Tupper_.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Oh, mighty perseverance!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW LIFE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, mighty perseverance!
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading Oh, mighty perseverance!
only a very short time before
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Oh, courage, stern and stout!
dependable
From this reading Oh, courage, stern and stout!
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
the act of testing something
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_M.F. Tupper_.
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading That wills and works a clearance Of every troubling doubt, That cannot brook denial And scarce allows delay, But wins from every trial More strength for every day!
Chapter 28 of Ishmael by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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 28 holds 313 sentences of Ishmael, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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