Chapter 1 of Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAZY THOUGHTS OF A LAZY GIRL. (Sister of that "IDLE FELLOW.") JENNY WREN. "Love is of man's life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence." So sings the poet, and so agrees the world.
Chapter 1 of Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “So sings the poet, and so agrees the world.”
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “"Love is of man's life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence."”
not in action or at work
From this reading “(Sister of that "IDLE FELLOW.")”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “JENNY WREN.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “LAZY THOUGHTS OF A LAZY GIRL.”
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading “So sings the poet, and so agrees the world.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “"Love is of man's life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence."”
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading “JENNY WREN.”
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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 LAZY THOUGHTS OF A LAZY GIRL.
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading So sings the poet, and so agrees the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So sings the poet, and so agrees the world.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "Love is of man's life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence."
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "Love is of man's life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence."
a boy or man
From this reading (Sister of that "IDLE FELLOW.")
a young female
From this reading LAZY THOUGHTS OF A LAZY GIRL.
not in action or at work
From this reading (Sister of that "IDLE FELLOW.")
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Love is of man's life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence."
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading JENNY WREN.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading LAZY THOUGHTS OF A LAZY GIRL.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Love is of man's life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love is of man's life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence."
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Love is of man's life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAZY THOUGHTS OF A LAZY GIRL.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading So sings the poet, and so agrees the world.
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading So sings the poet, and so agrees the world.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading (Sister of that "IDLE FELLOW.")
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sings the poet, and so agrees the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (Sister of that "IDLE FELLOW.")
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So sings the poet, and so agrees the world.
a special situation
From this reading "Love is of man's life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading LAZY THOUGHTS OF A LAZY GIRL.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Love is of man's life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Love is of man's life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence."
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Love is of man's life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So sings the poet, and so agrees the world.
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading JENNY WREN.
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