Chapter 27 of Kate Aylesford: A Story of the Refugees is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of Kate Aylesford: A Story of the Refugees is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?” —Shakespeare. “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.” —Byron. The story-teller is like the weaver of an elaborate pattern in tapestry.
Chapter 27 of Kate Aylesford: A Story of the Refugees is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “—Byron.”
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading ““By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.””
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading “The story-teller is like the weaver of an elaborate pattern in tapestry.”
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading ““By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.””
force or drive back
From this reading “THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?””
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading “The story-teller is like the weaver of an elaborate pattern in tapestry.”
disregarded
From this reading ““By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.””
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading “The story-teller is like the weaver of an elaborate pattern in tapestry.”
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move in order to make room for someone for something
In this reading “THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The story-teller is like the weaver of an elaborate pattern in tapestry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading —Byron.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The story-teller is like the weaver of an elaborate pattern in tapestry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
the organ of sight
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story-teller is like the weaver of an elaborate pattern in tapestry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story-teller is like the weaver of an elaborate pattern in tapestry.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The story-teller is like the weaver of an elaborate pattern in tapestry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?”
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
a perceptual structure
From this reading The story-teller is like the weaver of an elaborate pattern in tapestry.
force or drive back
From this reading THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading —Shakespeare.
express in speech
From this reading THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story-teller is like the weaver of an elaborate pattern in tapestry.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading The story-teller is like the weaver of an elaborate pattern in tapestry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
disregarded
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?”
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading The story-teller is like the weaver of an elaborate pattern in tapestry.
during the time that
From this reading “By his closed eye unheeded and unfelt, While sets that sun, and dews of ev’ning melt.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE REPULSE “Hear me, for I will speak; Must I give way?”
Chapter 27 of Kate Aylesford: A Story of the Refugees by Charles J. (Charles Jacobs) Peterson holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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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