Chapter 4 of Louise Chandler Moulton, Poet and Friend is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Louise Chandler Moulton, Poet and Friend is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be. TENNYSON. The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M. Mrs. Moulton made her first visit to Europe in January, 1876. She remained abroad for nearly two years.
Chapter 4 of Louise Chandler Moulton, Poet and Friend is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “She remained abroad for nearly two years.”
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “Mrs. Moulton made her first visit to Europe in January, 1876.”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Mrs. Moulton made her first visit to Europe in January, 1876.”
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.”
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “TENNYSON.”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.”
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In this reading “The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.”
In this reading “She remained abroad for nearly two years.”
In this reading “1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.”
In this reading “The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.”
In this reading “She remained abroad for nearly two years.”
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From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
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From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading She remained abroad for nearly two years.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Mrs. Moulton made her first visit to Europe in January, 1876.
the organ of sight
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Moulton made her first visit to Europe in January, 1876.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
yet to be or coming
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Moulton made her first visit to Europe in January, 1876.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Moulton made her first visit to Europe in January, 1876.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Mrs. Moulton made her first visit to Europe in January, 1876.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Moulton made her first visit to Europe in January, 1876.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Moulton made her first visit to Europe in January, 1876.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Moulton made her first visit to Europe in January, 1876.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She remained abroad for nearly two years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained abroad for nearly two years.
cut with a saw
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remained abroad for nearly two years.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She remained abroad for nearly two years.
a vivid mental image
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Moulton made her first visit to Europe in January, 1876.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The winds to music strange were set; The sunsets glowed with sudden flame.--L.C.M.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 1876-1880 For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.
a late time of life
From this reading She remained abroad for nearly two years.
Chapter 4 of Louise Chandler Moulton, Poet and Friend by Lilian Whiting holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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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