Chapter 40 of Kate Aylesford: A Story of the Refugees is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Kate Aylesford: A Story of the Refugees is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light. —Wordsworth A good man, and an angel! there between, How thin the barrier! What divides their fate? Perhaps a moment, or perhaps a year. —Young.
Chapter 40 of Kate Aylesford: A Story of the Refugees is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.”
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading “—Wordsworth A good man, and an angel! there between, How thin the barrier!”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.”
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading “What divides their fate?”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.”
in a noble manner
From this reading “FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “—Wordsworth A good man, and an angel! there between, How thin the barrier!”
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In this reading “—Wordsworth A good man, and an angel! there between, How thin the barrier!”
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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 FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading —Wordsworth A good man, and an angel! there between, How thin the barrier!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading —Wordsworth A good man, and an angel! there between, How thin the barrier!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading What divides their fate?
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading What divides their fate?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading —Wordsworth A good man, and an angel! there between, How thin the barrier!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —Wordsworth A good man, and an angel! there between, How thin the barrier!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading —Wordsworth A good man, and an angel! there between, How thin the barrier!
a particular point in time
From this reading Perhaps a moment, or perhaps a year.
in a noble manner
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps a moment, or perhaps a year.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps a moment, or perhaps a year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
not in physical motion
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading —Wordsworth A good man, and an angel! there between, How thin the barrier!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What divides their fate?
in or at that place or location
From this reading —Wordsworth A good man, and an angel! there between, How thin the barrier!
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading —Wordsworth A good man, and an angel! there between, How thin the barrier!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What divides their fate?
in the company of; together with
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading —Wordsworth A good man, and an angel! there between, How thin the barrier!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Perhaps a moment, or perhaps a year.
but in spite of that
From this reading FAREWELL A perfect woman, nobly plann’d, To warn, to comfort, and command, And yet a spirit still, and bright With something of an angel light.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading —Young.
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