Chapter 2 of Lyrical tales is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Lyrical tales is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sweetest Rose will wither, while the storm Passes the mountain thistle. The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn. EXILED MAN! Be chearful! Thou art not a fugitive!
Chapter 2 of Lyrical tales is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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given as a task
From this reading “The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.”
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading “The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.”
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading “EXILED MAN!”
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “Thou art not a fugitive!”
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading “The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.”
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading “The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.”
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading “The sweetest Rose will wither, while the storm Passes the mountain thistle.”
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “The sweetest Rose will wither, while the storm Passes the mountain thistle.”
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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 Thou art not a fugitive!
given as a task
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art not a fugitive!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be chearful!
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
fearless and daring
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
the act of burning something
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be chearful!
at any time
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading EXILED MAN!
the organ of sight
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Thou art not a fugitive!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading EXILED MAN!
used to form the superlative
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The sweetest Rose will wither, while the storm Passes the mountain thistle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou art not a fugitive!
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The sweetest Rose will wither, while the storm Passes the mountain thistle.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sweetest Rose will wither, while the storm Passes the mountain thistle.
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The sweetest Rose will wither, while the storm Passes the mountain thistle.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sweetest Rose will wither, while the storm Passes the mountain thistle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sweetest Rose will wither, while the storm Passes the mountain thistle.
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading The sweetest Rose will wither, while the storm Passes the mountain thistle.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art not a fugitive!
during the time that
From this reading The sweetest Rose will wither, while the storm Passes the mountain thistle.
belonging to which person
From this reading The bold Bird, Whose strong eye braves the ever burning Orb, Falls like the Summer Fly, and has at most, But his allotted sojourn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The sweetest Rose will wither, while the storm Passes the mountain thistle.
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading The sweetest Rose will wither, while the storm Passes the mountain thistle.
Chapter 2 of Lyrical tales by Mary Robinson holds 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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.
Chapter 2 holds 346 sentences of Lyrical tales, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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