Chapter 34 of Kate Aylesford: A Story of the Refugees is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Kate Aylesford: A Story of the Refugees is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe. —Joanna Baillie. Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate. —Byron. An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.
Chapter 34 of Kate Aylesford: A Story of the Refugees is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 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.”
expel from a country
From this reading “An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.”
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading “PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.”
plural of “hind” — any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading “PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.”
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading “Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.”
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading “Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.”
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In this reading “PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.”
In this reading “Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.”
In this reading “Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.”
In this reading “An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.”
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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 An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —Joanna Baillie.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading —Byron.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
expel from a country
From this reading An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
plural of “hind” — any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —Joanna Baillie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading An exile, ill in heart and frame,— A wanderer, weary of the way.
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate.
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading PULASKI The storms of heaven Beat on him; gaping hinds stare at his woe.
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